Valentine romance in Loire
Eleanor of Aquitane and her second husband, King Henry II of England, were buried at Fontevraud, along with their son Richard the Lionheart. Eleanor is the only woman to have been Queen of both France and England.
Just as it’s difficult to say goodbye to a great book, so it was hard for me to end my four-part series about exploring France’s Loire Valley chateaux.
I loved every minute of my September trip and writing about it to share with News-Herald readers was just as much fun. Thanks to the internet you can catch up with those stories online.They are:
- Steampunk meets tomorrow in Jules Verne’s French hometown
- Choose different perspectives to discover 900 years of Loire Valley life
- Walk with daVinci’s genius
- Meet Renaissance women rivals who lived in chateaux 12 miles apart
Call me a romantic but I can’t imagine a more wonderful Valentine trip than this part of the world. And with Discover France you can stay in castle hotels, have a vintage car and driver take you around, enjoy a chocolate tasting, wine tasting and cooking class. Take romantic walk over cobbled streets of an ancient village or two, sample fresh caught oysters from a market stall and visit vineyards and troglodyte dwellings. Gourmet meals and visits to Chenonceau are important elements.
The experience combines the best of a self-guided tour with privileged access to places only the experts know about. Visit discoverfrance.com or call them at 800-960-2221.
Dear Janet, I really love your series. I look forward to this one with great anticipation. Sadly I cannot travel any more due to health issues. But I travel with you and your wonderful articles?
I was looking forward to you blog from New Zealand. Did I miss it or did it not happen?
Thank you,
Arm Chair Traveler