Chateaux?
The wine village of Azay-le-Rideau (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre/Val de Loire) is known throughout the world for its Renaissace era Chateau.Listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, the chateau is witness…
18 July 2015
EU citizens under the age of 26 get free entry into most of France’s national monuments and museums, and many museums are free for the first Sunday of each month.…
France has always been keen on cycling - the annual Tour de France is probably the biggest cycle race in the world, covering over 3000km in 3 weeks each July,…
Loire Pumpkin Festival at a Chateau southwest of Tours
The pretty wine town of Chinon (37 Indre et Loire, Centre) lies in the heart of the Loire Valley
There are a selection of "medieval" gardens in central France which could be worth a visit to explore both history and horticulture: See our map of French Gardens Jardins du…
Every year in March (23 March 2024) the winemakers of appellation of Bourgueil descend on the city of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire), about 30 miles (50km) to the…
Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life at the Chateau du Clos Lucé near Amboise (37 Indre-et-Loire,Centre) in the Touraine, Loire Valley. Invited by King Francis I…
Loire Valley wine fair in the heart of Tours
Chinon in the Loire Valley celebrates its wine festival in April
A very gallic combination of herbs - the city of Tours ( 37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val-de-Loire) sets aside a day to celebrate with a Foire à l'ail et au basilic (Tours…
A mere 800km of cycling along the Loire Valley
If you are in the Loire Valley for the weekend of 2 - 3 September 2023 you can explore the vineyards and Loire wines in a different way, Vignes, Vins…
poster France's Ministry of Culture organises a weekend in early June each year to celebrate France's gardens: Rendezvous aux Jardins 31 May - 2 June 2024 Thw theme in 2024…
One of the joys of travelling through France by car is the opportunity to get off the autoroutes and main N roads and follow back roads to your destination. Often…
Annual Festival of the Tomato at Chateau de Labourdaisiere near Montlouis-sur-Loire
To the east of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre) at Montlouis-sur-Loire, the Chateau de la Bordaisiere offers hotel accommodation in 17 delightfully decorated and elegant rooms. The chateau estate is famous…
Every Spring (30 March -1 April 2024) the Chateau de la Bordaisiere at Montlouis-sur-Loire, just east of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre- Val de Loire) hosts the a Festival of Spring…