Sandbanks are starting to appear along the Loire in France as the river's level has dropped, a consequence of a lack of ...

It’s like having a front-row seat to nature – cosied up inside as the elements unfold. So as a golf buggy drove us down a track towards Loire Valley Lodges for the weekend, I felt ready to hide away ...

The property sits about a stone’s throw away from Chaumont-sur-Loire, one of the valley’s grand châteaux, which overlooks the river. The castle once belonged to Catherine de’ Médicis.

France's longest river, at just over 1000 kilometers (634 miles), the Loire is widely considered to be one of the most diverse wine regions in the world and home to a spectacular array of grape ...

Laconde – like other experts– has stressed that France is facing severe drought and that it is worrying that the Loire river could soon be at its lowest in some areas since 1976. "Since 1976, the ...

Chateau de Chenonceau on the Cher River, Loire Valley, France. (Javarman/Dreamstime/TNS) The soil, a mix of limestone and clay, is the secret ingredient, the magic dust that gives Sancerre its ...

France's river Loire, famous for the hundreds of castles gracing its shores, is a shallow river at the best of times, but this year even its flat-bottom tourist barges can barely navigate waters ...

by Rick Steves, January 24, 2023 | The Loire Valley, about two hours southwest of Paris, offers France's greatest array of château experiences. Here's everything you need to know.

As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France’s most popular tourist regions. Because of its history ...

Visiting the castle of the dukes of Brittany (Château des Ducs de Bretagne) is one of the top things to do in Nantes France.

Straddling the widest stretch of France's Loire River is the city of Amboise, an inviting town with a fine old quarter below its hilltop château. Rick Steves Aug 12, 2024 4:15 AM.