Marilyn McFarlane June 4th, 2008
The price of gasoline in France is high — about 1.55 euros per liter (that’s more than $9.50 dollars a gallon — ouch.) That’s the bad news when you’re driving. The good news is that touring in the Loire Valley means you don’t have to travel far to see the grand chateaus and pretty villages that dot the landscape. John and I stayed in one place, Chenonceaux, and found a multitude of treasures on short day trips along and over the rivers that wind through this green, broad valley.
Marilyn McFarlane June 2nd, 2008
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Marilyn McFarlane May 29th, 2008
The 3:47 train from Paris (sounds like an Agatha Christie title) slid swiftly southward into the green Loire Valley, and by 5:30 John and I were in Blois. The hilly town of 50,000 people, rising from the banks of the wide Loire River, was the first stop on this tour of the valley and its famous chateaus.
Terri December 22nd, 2007
The lush Loire Valley is the home to some of the most beautiful chateaux in France. Set near meandering rivers and streams, these chateaux are monuments to the glorious history of France. There are dozens of beautiful and historic chateaus in the Loire area, including the following four.
