Ever dreamt of visiting a majestic château in France’s world-famous Loire Valley but can’t afford it? Well, now you can. New technology has made it possible for everyone with a laptop to take a ...

With the arrival of spring, the season of wine tourism starts with a bang! Vineyards and cellars are filled with epicurean tourists who come to meet winemakers to exchange and taste. There are 6 ...

If you’re looking for a holiday destination where you can slow down and enjoy the good life, then the Pays de la Loire might just be the place. You’ve no doubt heard of France’s Loire Valley, famed ...

This region of France does things on the grand scale. South of Brittany and Normandy and just a short drive or train journey from Paris, the Loire Valley straddles the frontier between northern and ...

Celebrated for its châteaux and natural beauty, the Loire Valley is also home to a thriving food and wine bar scene, and has become a magnet for lovers of natural wine. Devotees Sue Dyson and Roger ...

Long before the Dan Brown book "The Da Vinci Code" reintroduced the Renaissance visionary to a new generation of readers and moviegoers, inhabitants of France's Loire Valley knew Leonardo da Vinci as ...

A nest crafted from vines and rose bushes makes for an effective outdoor dining setting, I discovered, while eating in the “secret garden” that sits in the courtyard of Chateau du Rivau. The last ...

Think of the French countryside, and you think of chateaux. They come in as many different styles as there are pastries in Paris, from medieval fortresses to fairytale castles, royal palaces to lovely ...

Exploring France’s Loire Valley is a surreal affair, with its blend of ancient Gaelic history, resplendent Renaissance châteaus, and vineyards with roots in an era that makes the American mind, with ...

The creamy tuffeau stone of the Loire Valley is soft and easy to excavate, which made it a popular building material for the great chateaux of this French region. Over the centuries, though, mining ...