For Christmas, French Chateau living is an original and beautiful present for those who love french art de vivre and castles.

In this book, edited by Flammarion, discover one of the last inhabited great Castles of La Loire. It relates a thousand years of great History, from Middle Ages with the towers of the old fortress, the decors of the Renaissance, and the rooms of the 18th Century.
It also tells us about the everyday life of Le Lude, and the event that takes place in.
The gardens are part of the magnificence of Le Lude. Every year, they welcome an important gardening festival, the Fête des Jardiniers.

The owner of Le Lude, Barbara de Nicolaÿ is the author of the texts. She perfectly knows the subjet, since she lives in the Château du Lude for 35 years!

The illustration is the work of  Éric Sander.