Château de Sully-sur-Loire

Although this chateau did not have a garden like many of the chateaus I have already posted, its charm cannot be denied.

I have to admit to being a bit of a tower nut.

There is something about their circular shape that catches my imagination.

I love the long narrow windows and twisty twirling staircases.

My second favourite aspect of castles and chateaus would be the old wood doors, their elaborate metal knockers and rusty keyholes.

Now for the interior, which was beautifully preserved and maintained.

Everything about this chateau is immense.

Note the size of the door in relation to the size of the fireplace in the photo above.

This is the upmost floor where you get a chance to see the rib-cage of the chateau.  Imagine the size and number of trees it took to build this!

I've added a picture of my husband (he stands 6-feet tall) to show you the scale of the room.  He is also known as my Knight in Shining Armor :)

I couldn't resist this one souvenir:

A heart-purse made out of stiffened, dark-brown leather.