Description
In the Loire Valley, the morning mist lifts off the river slowly, as though unwilling to leave the arches of Chenonceau. A gardener in a straw hat pushes his wheelbarrow along the gravel, and somewhere a swan glides past the stone pillars without a sound. By noon the visitors arrive, but in that first gray hour the château belongs only to the river and to whoever is awake enough to see it.
This porcelain château captures that serene silhouette for someone who has walked its gardens, or who dreams of doing so. It suits a Francophile’s bookshelf, a mantel beside a bottle of Vouvray, or a wedding table where the couple plan to honeymoon in the Loire. Its towers and arches invite a slow look, much like the real one. Some people collect postcards; others prefer something they can hold. This piece belongs to the second kind of traveler, the one who wants to remember not just the view but the feeling of standing there in the hush of early morning.
Inside and out
- Depicts Chateau de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley, with its towers and arches
- About 2.75 x 1.75 x 2 inches
- Genuine Limoges porcelain from France, decorated by hand
- Crafted by Rochard
- Opens as a small box for a ring or a keepsake from a French holiday
A lovely way to say “we will always have the Loire” to someone who shared the trip.
