At Prieuré de Saint Cosmes, 16th century poet Ronsard is buried and many roses are grown. |
A rose named Jacque Prévert: the poet who wrote the screenplay for Les Enfants du Paradis |
Ronsard's tomb. |
Panorama of the priory |
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is spectacular but ... |
... in its own way, the public housing for low-income families in the village is pretty memorable. |
A reproduction of the dress Wallis Simpson wore when she married the Duke of Windsor. |
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Some of the wardrobe of Wallis Simpson (the Duchess of Windsor) is on display, including her Roger Vivier shoes. |
The bathroom of French-American industrialist Charles Bedaux, who owned the Château de Candé when the Windsors stayed there waiting to hear that George VI was crowned and Wallis was divorced. |