Known as the Cradle of the French, the Loire Valley is a land of fairy tale castles, royal residences and incredible Renaissance architecture. This historic region is home to about 300 magnificent ...
Scanning a map of France’s Loire Valley reads like the wine menu of a classic Parisian bistro: Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur, Savennières, Muscadet — each name steeped in viticultural history. The ...
From the Loire Valley to Transylvania, certain European castles have directly shaped stories that have become timeless classics. At the crossroads of history and imagination, these places continue to ...
LOIRE VALLEY, France -- I wasn’t sure how to explore the castle-filled Loire Valley on my first trip to the region years ago, but the travel guide Let’s Go France provided the inspiration.
With more than 3.3 million visitors per year, the group of 42 chateaux that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Loire Valley is one of the most popular tourist destinations in France outside ...
IBTimes UK: Google Cultural Institute offers virtual visits to France's Loire Valley chateaux
The picturesque towns and villages, the River Loire itself, the UNESCO World Heritage status of the surroundings... these alone are sufficient reason to make a visit to the Loire Valley. But in spring ...
The Financial Times: Paris getaway: the flavours, caves and castles of the Loire