A few days ago, Chambord claimed to have encountered a white unicorn, near the castle. "We had not seen this since the 16th century," rejoiced the castle teams, in a short text published on the domain's Facebook page. April Fools - as it was, of course - could almost have been true. If not the unicorns, they are deer from the forest of Chambord who venture, step by step, outside their natural borders, pointing a hoof towards the north floor and towards the village. In the absence of 4 × 4, hunters and tourists, nature grows from the pass and regains its rights in Chambord - as everywhere, moreover. Even in the meager city squares, spring laughs at the coronavirus. It advances at its own pace, causing life spurts that no one has the opportunity, or even the right, to contain.
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"We will no longer recognize the Fontainebleau park in a month or two , " admits Isabelle de Gourcuff, administrator of the château. From his office,
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