Château de Pierrefonds
Château de Pierrefonds near Paris, France
Château de Pierrefonds and Vintage Cars
Updated 2020
Day Trip to Pierrefonds
We spent a wonderful Sunday with Dominique and Cathrine. Dominique had offered to help me find a pair of new running shoes and Philippe had recommended going for a run with him. We went to a Decathlon store and I have never in my life seen so many running shoes in one spot. It was surprisingly easy to settle on a new pair.
The shoes needed testing right away so Domonique showed me a nice 5K route along the river in Aulnay-sous-Bois. He is indeed a great running coach. He made sure I kept my speed reasonable and we enjoyed a nice chat/run and enjoyed the morning views and atmosphere along the river.
Sunday lunch in Aulnay-sous-Bois.
Château de Pierrefonds
After the run, we were treated once again to a superb Sunday lunch. The plan for the afternoon was a trip to Château de Pierrefonds. The castle is located about an hour’s drive northeast of Aulnay-sous-Bois. I resort to a brief intro from Europedia.
The Château de Pierrefonds is one of the most handsome and imposing medieval castles in France. Its white stones and towers with multi-level turrets on top gives it a romantic atmosphere reminiscent of the ideal Cinderella castle. Originally built as a fortress 600 years ago, it was reconstructed in the romantic style in the mid-19th century.
Approaching Château de Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds Vintage Car Exhibit
We could not have asked for a nicer day for this outing; clear blue skies and white puffy clouds. We all enjoyed the castle tour and wrapped our visit up with a walk through the quaint village.
As a bonus, the village was hosting a vintage car exhibition and I would estimate about 2-300 motorcycles had made the trip to Pierrefonds on this stellar spring day.
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The photos in this article are made using a Fujifilm X-Pro2. Lenses: XF 14mm f/2.8 R - XF 23mm f/1.4 R - XF 35mm f/2 R WR (links to my camera and lens reviews). Editing was done with Lightroom and I have made use of Fujifilm’s film simulations in some of the photos.
