点评:I visited Chateau de Chambord on October 18, 2025. It was probably the biggest and one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. It has an insanely rich history and gorgeous architecture. My family and I got to learn some history about the daily life of the aristocracy of France and some history about the situation during WW2. The construction work looks like it took multiple centuries to build, and while being built as a cross, the towers and chapels of the chateau don’t seem to be following a particular pattern and still look so unique.
While the whole structure of the castle is so extraordinary and original, the colors are neutral - just beige with blueish-grey - creating a feeling of balance in the visual art of the building. During the time of my visit I also got to see some of the rooms where people lived their everyday lives. Seeing the furniture and realizing that that’s where the royalty of France slept or sat on always brings me a feeling of excitement. I noticed that the beds that grown people in the 17-18 centuries slept on are significantly smaller than our beds are, meaning that the average human height then was much less than it is now. By the end of the visit, me and my family rented a golf cart to ride around the garden and see the giant landscapes we were told there are. And turns out they are actually really huge, with the lawns and trees being cut in perfect shapes and a big moat going through the whole territory. We got to drive two big laps around the whole area. After leaving, me and my family were very exhausted from all the walking around, but also we had a good impression of the day and the beauty we got to witness.
翻译:我于2025年10月18日参观了香波堡。它可能是迄今为止我去过的最大、最美的地方之一。它拥有极其丰富的历史和华丽的建筑。我和家人了解了一些法国贵族的日常生活以及二战期间的历史。这座城堡的建造仿佛历经数个世纪,虽然整体呈十字形,但塔楼和教堂的布局却并不遵循特定的模式,反而显得独具特色。
城堡的整体结构如此非凡独特,而其色彩却十分中性——以米色和蓝灰色为主——营造出一种视觉上的平衡感。参观期间,我还参观了一些昔日人们生活过的房间。看到那些家具,意识到它们曾是法国皇室成员的寝具和座椅,总是让我感到无比激动。我注意到17、18世纪成年人睡的床比我们现在的床小得多,这意味着当时人类的平均身高比现在矮得多。参观结束时,我和家人租了一辆高尔夫球车,在花园里兜风,欣赏传说中的壮丽景观。事实证明,这些景观确实非常巨大,草坪和树木都被修剪得形状完美,一条宽阔的护城河贯穿整个园区。我们绕着整个园区开了两圈。离开时,我和家人都因为走了很多路而筋疲力尽,但我们对这一天的行程和所见的美景都印象深刻。