Pamela Pamela Shields Pamela Pamela Shields

Chateau Saumur

I became familiar with Château Saumur, or at least its image, in college many, many years ago (1972) while training to be an art teacher.

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Pamela Pamela Shields Pamela Pamela Shields

Melzi

Francesco Melzi was an Italian aristocrat. His family took the name from their home town, Melzo near Milan (Francesco has a street named after him).

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Mark Playle Mark Playle

La Maison des Pages Charles VII

When was it built? No-one knows. Some sources say parts date from the 1100s. Others say that it was built in the 1300s as a Watch Tower. The consensus is the second half of the fifteenth century which makes it the oldest house in Amboise.

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