Tagged: Loire Valley

Valentine romance in Loire

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...

Exquisite sleeps in Loire chateaux

Château de Chissay is one of several chateaus in France’s Loire Valley to offer overnight accommodations to visitors.   Chateau Chissay’s dining room awaits with fine china, crystal and starched tablecloths. Both...

Learning from others

I learned lots from my group of international journalists while visiting France’s Loire Valley in September. The ten of us, shown here after our wonderful hot-air balloon voyage, came from Tokyo, Hong...

Loire chateaux gardens

Château de Chenonceau visitors look over some of the gardens originated in the 16th century by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici as kayakers on the river over which the chateau ...