Yesterday I headed off to Azay de Rideau stopping first at the Chateau Usse which reputedly inspired the stoory of "Sleeping Beauty". it has an unusual setting in that it has forest behind it so was not heavily fortified. Riding up the long straight road towards it was quite aweinspiring. I did the tour which was interesting in that it is privately owned and has a bit of a kitch interior with wax figures with the fashion of the 1920's...the dresses obviously owned by the owner at some stage. It also has a couple of wax dioramas of the sleeping beauty story. Kitch or not it has a very beautiful exterior and setting.