This photograph taken on July 16, 2017, shows an aerial view of Chateau Chenonceaux on the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. - Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de ...

The Loire Valley, about two hours southwest of Paris, offers France's greatest array of château experiences. Marvel at sumptuous interiors, cared for by noble families who've lived in them for ...

Chateau de Falloux, a beautifully restored neo-gothic chateau in France’s Loire Valley, heads to auction on Thursday. Listing agent Tony Wells said that the interest the property—previously valued for ...

One of the grandest of all is Le Château d’Artigny, the ambitious dream of perfume magnate François Coty, constructed in the 20th century to rival the extravagance of castles from a bygone era.

Think of the French countryside, and you think of chateaux. They come in as many different styles as there are pastries in Paris, from medieval fortresses to fairytale castles, royal palaces to lovely ...

The Loire Valley has always held a certain allure for me—a place where kings built their lives and their legacies. It’s a region of majestic chateaux and manicured gardens, of grandeur and opulence.

Set upon a mirror of water, the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau unfolds its pale façades with rare elegance. The stone reflects in ...

French river cruise line CroisiEurope will extend its 2018 Loire River itinerary with an overnight in Paris and visits to two additional chateaux. The seven-day Chateaux of the Loire Valley itinerary, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE, France — There are hundreds of miles of bike trails through the chateaux towns of the Loire Valley — and that’s what tripped us up. We’d ...