What to see, do and taste in the wine and food lover’s paradise that’s just over an hour by train from the capital ...

There are some 300 castles along the way ... The caves are also ideal for storing and ageing sparkling wines. The Loire Valley is the second-largest producer of sparkling wine in France after ...

Criterion (i): The Loire Valley is noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Blois, Chinon, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours, but in particular in its ...

technological or landscape ensemble illustrative of one or more significant periods in human history”), the Chambord estate is now listed as part of the Val de Loire site, specifically the “Val de ...

Located in the Loire River basin, the Loire Valley stretches over 180 miles from Orleans to Nantes and contains over 300 (yes, 300) castles. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Loire ...