Category: Centre – Val de Loire

A garden tour of France by Stéphane Marie (Flammarion, 2026) takes you on a stroll through 27 remarkable French gardens all open to the public. ...

In Touraine, in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Chateau and gardens of Villandry in the Loire Valley stand out among the many glorious ...

The beautiful town of Saumur in the Loire sits about 3 hours south of Paris, Caen and Saint-Malo. Famous for its Loire Valley wines, picturesque ...

In the French region of Pays de la Loire – also known as the Atlantic Loire Valley – 2025 is packed with anniversaries and events ...

For centuries the Kings of France made the Loire Valley their royal playground, a favourite  place to hunt, eat, drink and be very merry. With ...

There is an area of the Loire Valley known as Touraine, one of the traditional provinces of France. One of its most important cities was ...

Leonardo da Vinci not only invented the ancestor of the modern car, he conceptualised a crank-powered armoured tank and designed a humanoid automaton, a mechanical ...

The Loire Valley AKA the Valley of Kings is brimming with castles. There are historic towns like Tours, Amboise and Orleans. And then there are ...

The lure of the Loire – chateaus, gateaus and tasty treats – it’s an irresistible combination. Some things are made for each other. Peaches and ...

The Loire Valley is famed for its lengthy history of Kings, political intrigue and exquisite chateaux. Many are world famous but there are some less ...