Hop back in time and visit the most beautiful castles of the Loire...Who lived there? How did they live? What did the kings build? Which castle inspired the fairytale Sleep/by Beauty? Drawbridges, dungeons, moats, fortresses or pleasure castles. Each era was defined by a different style of architecture and each castle has its own history! Discover the secret of the "castle of the Ladies", the Cheverny dogs pack. Meet Francois Ier and Leonardo da Vinci and wander through the gardens. Get colouring!

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Kate art edition .

Catherine de Duve is an art historian and painter who worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium, leading children's workshops, guided tours and various conferences. She went on as an editor and author to pursue children's art publishing in 2000 and has written more than thirty books of children's art for Kate'Art Editions.