Long before the château was built, the Romans selected this site for one of their protected settlements (oppidum). Sitting on high, it was a highly defensible location and continued to be so for centuries after the Romans left. Local wealthy families eventually built a château and embellished the grounds, around which the town of Amboise evolved. By the fifteenth century the site came into the possession of the king. The tower on the left is tour Hertault which I featured in a post last week. The challenge of this photo was to sew together five individual (portrait) shots into one big landscape.
What a very impressive pivotal point Stuart. I do like the way you've included people at the base to show how immense the tower is. Nice bit of sewing too :)
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic, Stuart!
ReplyDeleteYou are becoming quite a good seamster!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and excellent work, great stuff..
ReplyDeleteWell done! It looks seamless.
ReplyDeleteLooks majestic !
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