Chantilly

We took a day trip out to see Chantilly- another chateau in France AND home of whipped cream (“Chantilly” in French). It was sunny, 70+ degrees (20 Celsius) and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We took the train 25mintues outside of the city and took a short walk through a forest to arrive at a gorgeous chateau, Horse Park, and gardens. There was a horse show in the afternoon so we started with the chateau and the gardens. It was far too nice to go inside and stare at stuffy furniture so we walked through the gardens, forests, and fountains. We visited the Austrialian gardens with kangaroos (I’m not kidding) and the English gardens with the island of love (Ile d’Amour). After an afternoon of walking, we sat in the grass and enjoyed ice cream topped with whipped cream, of course!

It was a pleasant break from Paris and I was amazed at how easy it was to get there! 25 minutes on the train and we spent an entire afternoon at a beautiful chateau! –the whipped cream wasn’t bad either-