Dijon is the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France, one of the country’s principal wine-making areas. It’s known for its traditional mustard, vineyard tours, autumn gastronomic …
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Chambord chateau – it bears the imprint of Leonardo da Vinci
This has got to be the most magnificent chateau in the Loire Valley. It’s easily the largest chateau and it was actually built to serve as a hunting lodge for …
Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire and its International Garden festival
There originally was a castle on this imposing riverside site in the 10th century. However, after the owner Pierre d’Amboise rebelled against Louis XI, the king ordered the castle to be …
Chenonceau Chateau – the Ladies Chateau
The Chateau de Chenonceau is the most visited and photographed chateau of the Loire Valley in France. It’s an amazingly beautiful chateau that again, like Villandry, is a must-see chateau …
The truly amazing gardens at Villandry Chateau
If you only have a day or two in the Loire Valley then the chateau at Villandry is an absolute must-see. Anyone who is a garden or plant lover will …
Azay-Le-Rideau Chateau, a true symbol of the “dream Renaissance”
After we did our peep over the wall visit of Chateau d’Usse (The Sleeping Beauty Chateau) we then drove onto our main interest of the day, the iconic chateau at …
Chateau d’Usse and the sleeping beauty
The beauty of the chateau and its many turrets and towers inspired the story of Sleeping Beauty after the author came to stay at the castle. Apparently the chateau also …
The Royal Fortress of Chinon in the Loire
We went to the Royal fortress of Chinon because of the Knight’s Templar and Joan of Arc connections. Who wouldn’t want to go check out those connections!? What an incredibly …
Saumur chateau and Turquant in the lovely Loire valley
Ah, the lovely Loire Valley. A favourite of royalty for hundreds of years, it enjoys its own microclimate where the weather never gets too hot or too cold. It was …
Marvejols medieval town and Les Loups du Gevaudan
Marvejols is a medieval town located in the Massif Central – a highland region in the centre of Southern France. Marvejols was strengthened during the Hundred Years War against the …