Biltmore House seen from the access road
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Biltmore House seen from the access road |
On Thursday, November 3, 2016, David and Amelia picked us up and drove us to Asheville where we spent the night. We had tickets to visit the Biltmore Estate the following day, something we had wanted to do for quite some time. As an added bonus, the day of our visit coincided with the first day the Christmas decorations were up. This made it an obvious choice for the December update of this site; in addition, the comparison with the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild presented last month is certainly interesting.
While the Villa Ephrussi is subtle and places great emphasis on details, the Biltmore wants to impress and overwhelm. It succeeds admirably well. At some 250 rooms, it is the largest privately-owned house in the United States. A description of the Bilmore is by necessity a compilation of superlatives. Rather than list them myself, I invite the reader to take a look at the Wikipedia article describing the Biltmore Estate.
After touring the Biltmore House, we took some time out to wander around and admire the truly spectacular grounds. All in all, we had a lovely visit: great venue, great company, and Asheville is always a fun place to visit. As for the Villa Ephrussi pictures, all photos were taken with the Fujifilm X100s.
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The three fireplaces of the Banquet Hall |
The pipe organ in the Banquet Hall |
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The Breakfast Room |
The Music Room |
The 10,000 volume library |
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In the library |
Salon |
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Tapestry Gallery |
Nativity |
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The Winter Garden |
The Grand Staircase |
Oak Sitting Room |
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Second Floor Living Hall |
Desk in Edith Vanderbilt's bedroom |
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Third Floor Living Hall |
Third Floor Living Hall |
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Damask Room |
Looking sown the Grand Staircase |
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Claude Room |
Crib in the Louis XV Room |
Christmas decoration |
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The indoor pool |
The bowling alley |
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The main kitchen |
Pots and pans> |
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Servants' dining room |
The laundry |
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The billiard room |
Smoking Room |
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View toward the South Terrace |
Looking over the South Terrace |
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View from the South Terrace |
Biltmore South Terrace |
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The Walled Garden |
Looking toward the greenhouse |
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Fall colors |
In the gardens |
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Fall colors |
Biltmore House through the trees |
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Biltmore House seen from the front lawn |
The photos on this page were taken on November 4, 2016.
They and several others may also be viewed in a gallery or
slide show.
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