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 ...

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 ...

It is lunchtime on a bitterly cold January day when I arrive at Château de Môh. Within moments of pulling up to the estate—a restored 15th-century castle overlooking the confluence of the Vienne and ...

Accommodation at Domaine De Dugny 'But what about the beach?' The children were not impressed with the prospect of a summer break far from the seaside. For them, summer holidays have always involved ...

As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France’s most popular tourist regions. Because of its history, this ...

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 ...

MATT Westcott and his family travel to the Loire Valley in France and make one little boy's dream come true thanks to its fairytale castles and knights in shining armour. MY six-year-old son is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Paris is cool and all, but wanna know the real tea? The Loire Valley, aka "The Garden of France," is ...