Sunset on the Louvre, Paris, France, 2012

Neues Schloss, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 2011

New Palace Stuttgart

Wednesday doorway: Ecouen castle, Val d'Oise, France, 2008

Wednesday Doorway: Ecouen castle, Val d'Oise, France, 2008

16th century Ecouen castle is now the National Renaissance Museum.

Maintenon castle, Eure et Loir, France, 2010

Wednesday Doorway: Maintenon castle, Eure et Loir, France, 2010

Maintenon castle.

Weekend Reflections: Maintenon castle, Eure et Loir, France, 2010

I was showing you the entire castle here. This is a detail of the inner courtyard reflected in the moat for James' Weekend Reflections.

Sunday Bridge Series: Maintenon castle, Eure et Loir, France, 2010

The entrance of Maintenon castle, which I was showing you here, with a bridge over the moat is this week's contribution to Louis la Vache's Sunday Bridge Series.

Weekend Reflections: Maintenon castle, Eure et Loir, France, 2010

Originally built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it has been added to several times to make it a lovely Renaissance home. It was subsequently partly rebuilt for king Louis the 14th's 'secret' and second wife, Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon. A contribution to Weekend Reflections. More about Maintenon castle this way.

Sunday Bridge Series: Josselin, Morbihan, France, 2010

Josselin castle was built on the Oust river. It is said a first keep was built here in about 1008. Work on the current castle began after 1370, it was later transformed in the 15th and 17th centuries but from the river side, has kept its fortified look. To this day, it has remained in the same family and still belongs to Josselin, 14th duke of Rohan. It is also a wonderful doll's museum nowadays. Read all about this fascinating historical and mythical castle here. The official website is this way. This is this week's contribution to Louis La Vache's Sunday Bridge Series @ San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Weekend Reflections: Saint-Germain-en-Laye castle chapel, France, 2010

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Saint Cirq Lapopie, Lot, France, 2007

As from today, I shall be away in until Sunday. HTE continues automatically, have a great weekend.

Inside Ecouen castle, France, 2008

Ecouen castle is now the national Renaissance museum of France.

I am in Québec and Random Pictures is on automatic mode. See you soon!

Hofburg, Vienna, Austria