Chateaux
Château du Rivau: A Gem Amongst the Loire Valley Castles
Planning a trip to the magnificent Loire Valley? Just two hours southwest of Paris, the “Valley of Kings”– a UNESCO World Heritage site– boasts stunning castles along the mighty Loire river. Avoid the tourist crowds and head to the Château du Rivau, located near Chinon in the heart of the Touraine. This is one of the oldest … Continue reading
This Old Château – PALATE PRESS
“The neighborhood is certainly right,” the buyer must have thought. “Those rich Rothschild cousins live just a few vine rows away, over on the other side of D2. And the Tesserons at Pontet-Canet seem like good people, even though they have just recently moved here – well, 40 years ago – from Cognac. But they … Continue reading
Cool Place of the Day: Chateau Rhianfa, Anglesey | UK | Travel | The Independent
Looking as if it’s been airlifted straight from the Loire Valley, they call this a château for a reason – a grey-stone, turreted building that sits on a peak overlooking the Menai Straits between Anglesey and mainland Wales. Anglesey has always felt a little apart from the rest of Wales, and staying in a grand … Continue reading
Cool Place of the Day: Chateau Rhianfa, Anglesey | UK | Travel | The Independent
Looking as if it’s been airlifted straight from the Loire Valley, they call this a château for a reason – a grey-stone, turreted building that sits on a peak overlooking the Menai Straits between Anglesey and mainland Wales. Anglesey has always felt a little apart from the rest of Wales, and staying in a grand … Continue reading
A quick offseason visit to the Loire Valley, birthplace of the French Renaissance
Five hundred years ago this fall, Leonardo da Vinci arrived in Amboise, a small town on France’s Loire River, bringing with him his three most famous paintings — “Mona Lisa,” “Saint John the Baptist” and “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne.” Invited by France’s King Francis I, who spurred the French Renaissance, the 64-year-old … Continue reading
Visit France’s Loire Valley for free: Take a virtual tour – France 24
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Lovin’ Languedoc: This Irish-run chateau is one of the best secrets in the South of France – Independent.ie
Set the mood It’s the bonniest of matins and I awake feeling like a millennial heir to the House of Orléans. I brew a Nespresso, digest the headlines of Canal Plus and explore the specs of the heavenly French manor I’m now calling home. C’est magnifique all round: there are copious luxury bedrooms, a stunning … Continue reading
In Search of Eden — Discovering Bordeaux Guided by a Brilliant Winemaker
A mild and gentle rain had just begun. Through a narrow gap in a thick hedge hiding the river Garonne, I saw two elderly men fishing. I found a way to reach them. I asked about fishing, then about living in their enchanting region of Bordeaux in southwest France. They described lives barely touched by … Continue reading
Village to Villa: Château living is the ultimate dream! – Starts at 60
Can you imagine yourself living in a château in the south west of France? How about watching the sunset as you stroll through the serene 15 acres of parkland and a rose garden, with the Midi-Pyrenees as the backdrop? That’s exactly what we have been enjoying in the last month as the ‘villa’ part of the … Continue reading
Google creates virtual tours of Loire Valley chateaux – France – RFI
Google creates virtual tours of Loire Valley chateaux By RFI Issued on 06-07-2016 Modified 06-07-2016 to 19:52 Google has signed up with 18 Loire Valley chateaux to create virtual tours of the former royal dwellings. “Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to travel to the Loire Valley to see these wonders with their … Continue reading