Ladee's Travels

The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris  I've found this incredible book for Summer reading.  Buy it using this link (or click on the book photo on the left) and help to support the blog. What a joy to look at the Paris photos again, and gather all of the spring flower photos in one spot and look at the beautiful colors. I love Paris in the Springtime! Royale Palais Gardens in Paris Royale Palais Gardens in Paris Versailles Monet Pond in Giverny Monet Pond in Giverny Monet Pond in Giverny Monet Garden in Giverny Garden at Impressionist Museum in Giverny Tuilleries (near the Louvre) in Paris Trees blooming in front of a government building near the Orsay Museum in Paris. This bud looks about ready to explode.  Rodin Museum in Paris Champ de Mars Park near Eiffel Tower in Paris Trees in bloom at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Versaille Garden Claude Monet's grave in Giverny...

This post contains videos. Please be patient while it loads. If you get this post via email, please click the link at the bottom to see the videos. Today’s adventure was an exploration of a small town north of Paris called Chantilly. (This is pronounced shan-tee-ye.) This day trip was chosen because there is a pretty chateau and a great collection of art work that is not allowed to be circulated or loaned out. We took the metro to the railroad station Gare du Nord and bought tickets for the 11:37 am fast train on the Grande Lignes bigger trains. We rode the train on the top level for a great view of the countryside and the entire trip only took about 30 minutes. We took a city bus from the train station to the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Senlis (the bus driver told us to get off here), took a peak inside, and walked towards the Chateau. We walked past a huge building which we later found out were the grandest of all stables. There was a worn footpath across the field to the Chateau. T...