From the moment I found myself at the base of the ramparts at Château Royal d’Amboise, a grotesque, morbid sensation settled across my shoulders, then a pressure leaned in against my right arm and I stiffened. “I died here,” a voice whispered. Earlier that morning, while I bought roses and baguettes and began my winding procession through the cobblestone streets, the same voice drew me closer.
Historical Paris is a city filled with ornate churches and people who lost their heads. When I travelled to the City of Light in 2019 to research Woman On The Wall, I didn’t really get it. But, I wanted to. I wasn’t interested in the Eiffel Tower (never even got close to it), Versailles (too far away), or even the Champs-Élysées. I needed to touch faith and death and headed for the only place I knew I could do both—the Île de la Cité.
The Mona Lisa reveals herself as a revolutionary to historical fantasy novelist Robin Rivers as she researched her novel Woman On The Wall.
Château Royal d’Amboise in Amboise, France is one of the most delightful places. The history, beauty and charm overwhelmed me and kept me there for an entire day. Amidst all of the revelations brought about by my trip to the Loire Valley, there were some lovely scenes that simply stole my breath. From views to…