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!
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. 😉 🙂