Benedictine abbeys first of all, then medieval fortresses, they were transformed during the Renaissance into country houses for recreation and pleasure, with gardens and vistas open to the countryside ...

Confidence that there were 21st-century gems to be plucked out of this swathe of countryside was initially ... abundance of kitchen gardens in the Loire Valley. While Villandry does have an ...

There is nothing quite like the French countryside in the spring and summertime ... in 300 hectares of private forest in Esvres, Loire Valley Lodges is currently celebrating its acceptance ...

Whether in the Loire Valley, in the Provence countryside or just outside Paris, there are a wealth of amazing chateau properties to consider for the storybook backdrop for your wedding day.

He rooted his magnum opus in early 19th-century Paris and the French countryside ... husband and their two sickly children in the Loire Valley. Balzac’s naive young narrator, Félix de ...

For those who seek not only to travel but to truly experience a place, France’s wine regions offer a journey that engages all ...