Book - Mission Routard: Loire Valley Castles
- The first backpacker's guide for children
- The story told for children
- Riddles to accompany your visit
- Good addresses for every visit
- A special space for sticking souvenirs
- Only in French
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€12.90
Product description
Mission Routard, the first backpacker's guide for children
What if, for once, children and parents reversed roles? Let your child guide you through the châteaux of the Loire Valley and the Château de Chambord. With the help of his guide, he'll take you through the castle's rooms, from first floor to terraces, and reveal all the secrets of François Ier's castle.
Mission Routard also offers captivating adventures, investigations and judicious choices... A guide in which your child is the hero!
And because children and adults alike appreciate good addresses, places to eat, rest and buy souvenirs are indicated at each stage.
So, are you ready for adventure?
Only in french
Domain note
Château de Chambord
In 1519, a palace sprang up in the heart of the Sologne marshlands. François I, a young king, ordered its construction. It was a monumental work of architecture that the king liked to show off to sovereigns and ambassadors as a symbol of his power, inscribed in stone.
The château's layout and decorations were designed around a central axis: the famous double-revolution staircase, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, an ascending spiral that leads from the terraces to the abundance of sculpted fireplaces and capitals. It was not until the reign of Louis XIV that the building was completed. It was also during this period that the château's grounds were landscaped in the 17th century. The château and park have been state property since 1930.
Today, Chambord welcomes two million visitors a year.
The Routard guide
The Guide du Routard is a collection of travel guides founded in 1973 by Philippe Gloaguen. Today, the collection covers every continent, with 160 guides published each year.
The Routard mission
The Routard Mission is a collection of guides for children aged 8 and over. Châteaux de la Loire" is the third guide in the series, after London and Rome.
The various missions were devised in collaboration with Bertrand Puard, an author specializing in children and teenagers, who has written over a hundred books.
Product characteristics
Dimensions: 14 x18 cm
191 pages
For ages 8 and up
Editions Hachette
