Amboise offers delights, Leonardo da Vinci sights in France’s Loire Valley What makes Amboise so attractive to ancient nobles and modern commuters makes it appealing to tourists, too. Saturday ...

Expert event marketer Laurie Sharp found herself trotting through the Loire Valley in France in June, riding from castle to ...

Five hundred years ago this fall, Leonardo da Vinci arrived in Amboise, a small town on France’s Loire River, bringing with him his three most famous paintings – “Mona Lisa,&#8221… ...

When travelers ask me where to stay in the Loire Valley, I tell them Amboise is the best home base for first-timers. It offers handy access to important chateaux such as Chenonceau, Blois ...

Reporting from OrlÉans, France — “Follow me,” I said to my fiancé, Carlos, as we hopped on our rental bikes in Orléans, just one hour south of Paris on the high-speed Train à Grande ...

Stretching almost 185 miles long, the region starts about an hour and a half outside of Paris in Central France, and runs down the Loire River through historic cities such as Amboise, Angers ...

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 ...

AMBOISE, Loire Valley, France (Reuters) - Commemorations for Leonardo da Vinci's 500th anniversary begin this week in Amboise, in the Loire Valley, with France and Italy setting aside recent ...