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.

This imposing country pad was the last major Loire chateau built during the Renaissance, when Jean Breton – one of King Francis I’s ministers – transformed a feudal fortress by bringing in a ...

You learn some astonishing facts on a tour of France’s mesmerising, history-filled Loire Valley region. For instance, Louis XIV, one of the country’s greatest kings and the builder of Versailles, ...

Chateau de Raguerniere (sleeps 18) costs from £8,170 per week or £65 per person per night, Chateau de la Chance (sleeps 10) costs from £4,595 per week or £65 per person per night, both can be booked ...

A trip to France is not complete without a visit to the Loire Valley, the fertile playground of 16th- and 17th-century monarchs, overflowing with châteaux rising ...

This imposing country pad was the last major Loire chateau built during the Renaissance, when Jean Breton – one of King Francis I’s ministers – transformed a feudal fortress by bringing in a ...

Chateau de Raguerniere (sleeps 18) costs from £8,170 per week or £65 per person per night, Chateau de la Chance (sleeps 10) costs from £4,595 per week or £65 per person per night, both can be booked ...