New year, new chateau

We are rounding out the end of our second year.   Even though our life here is comfortable and at times routine,  we are still trying not to take our situation for granted.  We've continued to make friends, find new sites to visit, and explore our area.  This weekend, we decided to head north of Paris to the Domaine de Chantilly.

The original chateau in this domaine was burned down during the French revolution.  A new one was built the 1870s.  The grounds are stunning (the garden was designed by Andre Le Notre), but the chateau is also the location of the Condé Museum which has an impressive art collection.  Second only to the Louvre (according to Wikipedia).