Atmospheric Settings: Castles
Following on from my previous post, speaking of great settings…
Some of the crucial scenes of my crime novel in progress (3rd draft, thank you for asking) are set in a mountain chalet [of the public rather than the posh type]. However, seeing these pictures of French castles, I couldn’t help wondering if I could set my next novel in one of those places!
Chateau near Clermont-Ferrand.
Some have Versailles-type fountains…
…And some have pools.
The more towers, the merrier…
Chateau with gite (B&B).
For medievalists.
And for those who prefer Neo-Classical style…
Incidentally, all of these castles are for sale, if you have a spare few million euros to invest in buying and renovating. More pictures and estate-agenty type details are available from websites such as http://www.bellesdemeures.com, http://www.avendrealouer.fr and http://www.maisons-et-chateaux.com.
Marina Sofia – Oh, they’re all breathtaking! And it’s easy to believe that a murder could take place at just about any one of them. Now I know what I’ll do with those extra hundred million euros I have lying around. ;-)
Surprisingly affordable to buy… but probably cost the earth to renovate and maintain. Ah, well, one of these days…
I would buy one of these, but I’m holding out for when Chenonceaux comes on the market… ;)
Ah, but think of the damp…
Marina: have some of the “hot scenes” in one of those! :) (3rd draft hehehehe, not bad ))
Makes me wish I could write historical fiction… hot or not!
Beautiful :)
Castles are lovely settings for a story. If there are no resident ghosts, I might be inclined to want to buy one. ;-) :-)