We took the train out to the Chateau de Vincennes to check out the old castle. There’s something about the circular turrets that makes a castle authentic to me. It had a drawbridge, keep and large moat which was fun to explore. It was pretty sparse inside, especially compared to what we have seen this past week, but it was great to walk through.
There is a chapel inside the walls that has amazing stained glass windows. The windows were blown out by a big wind storm in 1999 and are being replaced.
Right off the main chapel room there was this sculpted piece.
We walked through a bus station to explore the park around the castle and I came upon memories of home. (Note the lone tire locked up)
The building we are staying in has the smallest elevator I have ever seen. I’m not sure how people with small children live anywhere but the main floor. It was a good thing the kids still had energy at the end of the day to climb the stairs as they wouldn’t have fit.
There are fire places in almost every room in our apartment. It is interesting to think of how it would have be used when it was first built and how society has changed so much.
The apartments we’ve stayed at our different than at home but it’s interesting how some things are similar. I’ve used the same green, IKEA cutting board at both of those apartments which is also the same one I have at home.