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Paris. Lesson 5
Exploring the Loire Castles: A Journey Through French History
The Loire Valley is famous for its beautiful castles, or châteaux, surrounded by rivers, gardens, and forests. Many visitors check into a local guesthouse or small hotel and spend a few days exploring the area.
Start with Château de Chambord, the largest in the region. Its double staircase and rooftop views are unforgettable. Then you can move on to Château de Chenonceau, which stretches over the River Cher. It’s known as “the ladies’ castle” because so many women shaped its history.
Guides often point out fun facts about the castles’ architecture, royal families, and secret rooms. Renting a car or joining a small group tour is a good way to get around.
Spring and early autumn are the best times to visit—less crowded and more comfortable weather. Don’t forget your camera—the views are stunning!
The Loire Valley is famous for its beautiful castles, or châteaux, surrounded by rivers, gardens, and forests. Many visitors check into a local guesthouse or small hotel and spend a few days exploring the area.
Start with Château de Chambord, the largest in the region. Its double staircase and rooftop views are unforgettable. Then you can move on to Château de Chenonceau, which stretches over the River Cher. It’s known as “the ladies’ castle” because so many women shaped its history.
Guides often point out fun facts about the castles’ architecture, royal families, and secret rooms. Renting a car or joining a small group tour is a good way to get around.
Spring and early autumn are the best times to visit—less crowded and more comfortable weather. Don’t forget your camera—the views are stunning!
Vocabulary
- check into - register one's arrival at a hotel.заселиться в
- to move on to something - transitioning from one topic or activity to anotherперейти к чему-либо
- to point out - direct someone's gaze or attention towards, especially by extending one's finger.обращать внимание, указывать
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Châteaux de la Loire
Answer some of these questions:
- Have you seen these castles? Would you like to?
- What castle was their favorite in a video? Why?
- Why the first staircase is famous? Who designed it ?
- How many castles have you heard before watching a video ?
- What castle would you like to visit yourself?
Vocabulary
- double helic- a structure of a DNAвинтовая
- medieval - related to Middle Agescредневековый
- domain - a territory controlled by the rulerобласть
- Vast - very largeогромный
- resting place - a graveпристанище (гробница)
Fill in the blanks
After arriving in the Loire Valley, we decided to __________ a small hotel near the river.
The guide was happy to __________ interesting details about the royal staircase and hidden doors.
Once we finished visiting Chambord, we planned to __________ Chenonceau in the afternoon.
You can ask a local guide to __________ the most famous parts of each castle.
Many travelers __________ charming guesthouses before exploring the nearby towns.
After lunch in Amboise, we’ll __________ our next stop: Château de Chaumont.
Great work! Well done!