From its fabled châteaux and flower-filled villages to the fêted river at its heart, the magic of the Loire Valley never fades. View on euronews ...

Stepping into the dimly-lit, barrel-studded wine cave at the Chateau Gaudrelle, an estate just outside the city of Tours, the ...

by Rick Steves, January 24, 2023 | The Loire Valley, about two hours southwest of Paris, offers France's greatest array of château experiences. Here's everything you need to know.

Much of the Loire Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and all along the trail you stick closely to France’s last great wild river, with its sandy banks and islands, vine-covered slopes ...

The Loire Valley is a UNESCO Heritage-protected region, and drew in 9 million yearly visitors to its cultural sites before the pandemic. Joann Pai for The New York Times ...

Loire Valley, France Chez Leonardo DaVinci's artwork projected in a room at the Château du Clos Lucé museum. Courtesy Eric Sander—Château du Clos Lucé, Parc Leonardo da Vinci, Amboise ...

The Loire Valley is bike-friendly. La Loire a Velo, for example, offers tours suitable for first-timers, families and experts. For a panoramic view of the region, book a hot-air balloon ride.

An acclaimed chef’s boutique retreat and Six Senses’ upcoming Les Bordes Estate resort are set to draw even greater attention to France’s bucolic Loire Valley. The Loire Valley's hills of vines.