Monday, May 13, 2013

Chateau de Vizille - Museum of the French Revolution

Had a nice early morning ride on a quiet road that didn't feature any massive hills, lovely ride though the vineyards and then through some gorge country.
Then it was back to the hotel for breakfast before packing the car to go back to the Alps.
I stopped at Chateau de Vizille on the way back to the Alps and was very pleased that I did. Not only was a magnificent old building and massive and beautiful grounds but inside the Chateau is a museum of the French Revolution. The museum is spread over the several floors of the Chateau and features all sorts of artworks that basically tell the story of the French Revolution, entry was free and you received a handheld audio device that you simply had to punch in the number for the relevant work and it told the story. I've never really been into history or museums too much but I found this place fascinating and will probably return to take a bit more of it in.

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