With more than 700,000 visitors a year, the Château de Chambord is the biggest and most visited castle in the Loire Valley. Château de Chambord , 41250 Chambord, France. Tel: +33 (0) 2 5450 4000 ...

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 ...

The Loire Valley is a land of fairy tale castles, royal residences and incredible Renaissance architecture. ... which sits nearly 300 feet high atop a hill overlooking the River Loire.

Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux. Home-basing in Amboise, we visit four unique castles: elegant Chenonceau, massive Chambord ...

A 500-mile cycle route runs along the Loire River from Sancerre to Saumur. Jean-Christophe COUTAND. If the pandemic’s taught us one thing, it's to slow down and appreciate the little things in life.

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.

The king had no permanent home and traveled from castle to castle with an entourage of 1,500 — and his furniture. His lavish pied-à-terre were concentrated along an arc formed by the Loire River.

The River Loire is France's longest river (629 miles/1,012 km), with the ship-building city of St Nazaire at the mouth. The valley is wide and fertile, with an array of chateaux and castles, built ...

French river cruise line CroisiEurope plans to launch what it says will be the first overnight passenger vessel on the Loire River. ... Angers, the Castles of the Loire, Saumur and Bouchemaine.

With more than 700,000 visitors a year, the Château de Chambord is the biggest and most visited castle in the Loire Valley. Château de Chambord , 41250 Chambord, France. Tel: +33 (0) 2 5450 4000 ...