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 ...

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France’s Loire Valley is a 300-square-mile region known as the “country of castles and wines.” Sometimes called, “The Valley of Kings,” the region has attracted the likes of Leonard da Vinci, the ...

In my line of work, you get to see a lot of hotels; possibly a hundred or more. And Les Grotteaux has effortlessly zoomed into my top 10 for France. It's one of those special places where the owners ...

The newly restored château de Môh captures the languorous luxury of the French countryside. It is lunchtime on a bitterly cold January day when I arrive at Château de Môh. Within moments of pulling up ...

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 ...

Despite the misadventures, cycling in the Loire Valley is thoroughly enjoyable. The easy riding and fairy-tale castles make this an ideal trip to take with older children and teens. CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE ...

Of the main grape growing regions in France the Loire Valley is one of the least well-known. With the exception of the currently fashionable sauvignon blanc-based sancerres, most people would be hard ...