| Porte de Châtellerault |
| a snowy garden within the walls |
| Porte de Chinon |
| Chinon castle across the Vienne river |
The topics of this blog are Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Duke of Richelieu, and the IDEAL CITY built on his command next to his magnificent CHÂTEAU on the borders of Touraine, Anjou and Poitou, in France.
| Porte de Châtellerault |
| a snowy garden within the walls |
| Porte de Chinon |
| Chinon castle across the Vienne river |