Visit these chateaux embracing the festive spirit in France’s picturesque Loire Valley over the winter holidays. Domaine National de Chambord during the holidays. One of the Loire Valley’s most ...

A true architectural masterpiece, Château de Chambord fascinates with both its impressive proportions and its rich past. Blending technical prowess with imagination, it continues to inspire wonder. A ...

From June 5 to 7, 2026, Rendez-vous aux jardins invites nature lovers to step through the gates of Château d’Écouen in ...

Soar over the Château de Villandry in Villandry, France, the last of the great Renaissance palaces built on the banks of the Loire River. The drone captures the world-famous formal gardens, where six ...

A nest crafted from vines and rose bushes makes for an effective outdoor dining setting, I discovered, while eating in the “secret garden” that sits in the courtyard of Chateau du Rivau. The last ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

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Anthony Peregrine was a reporter at the Lancashire Evening Post for a decade, before he moved from north-west England to southern France. For the last 37 years, he has freelanced, specialising first ...