The Loire Valley region of France has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for more than 20 years. It is home to more than 3,000 miles of cycling routes, including scenic trails along the ...

The River Loire is France's longest river (629 miles/1,012 km), with the ship-building city of St Nazaire at the mouth. The valley is wide and fertile, with an array of chateaux and castles, built ...

As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France’s most popular tourist regions. Because of its history, this ...

France's lavish royal past is everywhere in the gentle landscapes of the Loire Valley. Hundreds of majestic châteaux and palaces follow the course of the country's longest river as it makes its ...

Celebrated for its châteaux and natural beauty, the Loire Valley is also home to a thriving food and wine bar scene, and has become a magnet for lovers of natural wine. Devotees Sue Dyson and Roger ...

“IN mid-May, 12 of us contracted for a barge canal trip to the upper Loire River Valley in central France. This barge was like a floating luxury hotel with a captain, chef, an English-French historian ...

Much like Bordeaux, the Loire Valley was part of the dowry the beautiful, talented and very rich Eleanor of Aquitaine brought to England when she married Henry Plantagenet in the early 12th Century.

The middle Loire Valley, the heart of the chateau country of France, long has ranked in my book as the most overlooked wine region of France. This in part is because of its dedication to the chenin ...

Just because we’re in full on winter weather mode doesn’t mean we can’t drink white wine. We’re big fans of drinking “winter whites,” with a bit more structure and body that can hold up to heartier ...