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Chateau du Chambord in the Loire Valley in France
The Loire Valley in France is a stunning destination for a hoiday or a french wedding.
Chateau de Chambord was commissioned in 1510 by the young King Francois definitely an egomaniac when he was only 25 years of age, to help establish his power. He was not content […]

Loire Valley castles in France are full of amazing stories.
At Chateau Chenonceau you can hear ‘The future king was 12 and he took a mistress aged 32.’ The image of the castles of this area may be all towers, topiary, tapestries and faded furniture but for 200 years, these great palaces were host to world-class […]

Chateau Chenonceau
France’s Loire Valley has the grandest selection of 15th and sixteenth century castles. With fifty to sixty “must see” castles scattered on both sides of a 100-mile sweep of the Loire River, the first-time visitor can feel overwhelmed.
Five of the best castles are below. Two in a day is over doing it.  Remember to […]

Chateau Cheverney
The Val de Loire is a majestic region awarded world heritage listing because of its amazing chateaux. The kings of France, seduced by the temperate climate of the Loire Valley and the game-filled forests constructed their these incredible castles.
Many chateaux and stately homes are open to the public: some are state […]