If you're in France and want to escape the hustle ... that has the distinction of being the only castle in the Loire Valley built by women, earning it the nickname the "Women's Castle." ...

Scanning a map of France’s Loire Valley reads like the wine menu of a classic Parisian bistro: Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur, Savennières, Muscadet — each name steeped in viticultural ...