‘These aren’t our greatest tapestries,’
says the Duchess de Brissac, indicating two large, intricate and, frankly,
priceless-looking creations on a drawing-room wall. ‘They aren’t actually
originals. But they do well here.’
She’s absolutely right. The room looks as
though it could be expecting the Three Musketeers to walk in at any moment and
start planning how best to thwart the latest dastardly plans of Cardinal
Richelieu.
In fact, the whole Château de Brissac is
redolent with that same atmosphere. Located near Angers, in the Loire region of
France, with huge grounds and dramatic turrets it looks a lot like a storybook
castle.
