All the photos in yesterday's post showed the main courtyard at Fontainebleau. Most of the photos in today's post show what you see on the other side of the main building with its horseshoe staircase — gardens and a huge plan d'eau (the "water feature" or artificial "lake" that Mary in Oregon mentioned in a comment yesterday), for example. I was there twice in two weeks' time back in September 2007 and took these photos. One time there was some kind of ceremony or re-enactment going on, as you see in pictures 1, 2, and 3 below. I don't remember exactly where the two lions were...
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If you can believe it, I never had a chance to go to Fontainebleau! So I really enjoy these photos.
ReplyDeleteThe chateau seems to be built de bric et de broc.
Have you been to Versailles? To the top of the Eiffel Tower? They say people often neglect to see the major sights that are close to them. Walt never went to Alcatraz, for example. Sue told me she's never been there either.
DeleteFountainbleau is a Renaissance chateau with a First Empire interior retrofit. I think it's pretty, more so outside than inside.
DeleteVersailles, several times; Eiffel Tower, once on the second floor; Louvre, many times...
DeleteI really enjoyed my one visit to Fontainebleau. The big photo here is great! And, it's cool that you were able to capture images of this event.
ReplyDeleteCatherine's grandmother's sister lived in Fontainebleau, so we went there many times to spend the weekend.
DeleteBeautiful, beautiful. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy drought-trained eyes think: so much water!
I lived for 25 years on the Pacific coast with a view of Catalina Island, but have never been there. Or Mexico
I went to Alcatraz only once, for a work event. I lived in SF for 14 yesrs.
DeleteI wish I'd gone to Lyon. So many places to see and now the time seems short.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in San Diego I went to Catalina Island as a Chaparon with the teen group from our church for a church event for Southern California. We were there from late afternoon until quite late and then we returned to San Diego. Small village, the beautiful nature around the island was not available without renting a tour guide, so that didn't work. Our event was held in the Casino. Without all the hoopla and fanfare of Hollywood celebrities it didn't feel very 'outlandish'.
ReplyDeleteMy, my! My memory was of a real lake, with curvy borders. It must not have been Fountainbleau! I wouldn't call that a lake! (Heaven forbid my fellow Oregonians would say!) My memory was my Mother, Father and I walking along a path and enjoying the large body of water surrounded by a forest! So much for my brain cells... At least that has been cleared up, Ken! Forgive me, please...
ReplyDeleteNothing to do with Fontainebleau. My wife made your crustless chicken/eggplant dish tonight for dinner. She used 1% milk, not cream or half and half, and used two shallow tin pans instead of one deep dish. The milk allowed the flavors of the chicken/eggplant to flourish and the two pans also gave these ingredients more scope. The dish was absolutely delicious. Roderick
ReplyDeleteMy friend made me go just last June during my recent Paris trip. As some others, I preferred the less trodden paths during my years in France when it came to sights and monuments. Glad I went, the trip was memorable on many fronts, not only the chateau, but also the pastries in town.
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