The director takes us to a trip to the castles of the Loire ,from the fortresses bold of the Middle-Ages (Chinon,which was destroyed by Richelieu,Langeais,Angers) to the exquisite Châteaux Renaissance (Chenonceaux: the Dames' castle,Azay -Le -Rideau and its reflection in the river Indre ,Cheverny and its gardens " A la Française" ,not forgetting the castles which came between such as Amboise and Blois .Miss Varda ends her trip to the Loire in a less famous mysterious castle .