"Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque gardens that were the playground of kings and queens, old-vines winemakers, and chateaux with ...

In France's Loire Valley, castles are relying on the magic of Christmas to secure their future. Each winter, historical landmarks are turned into festive, fairy-tale settings, drawing tens of ...

The Chateau de Tours is a former royal residence transformed into an exhibition space, while the former bishop’s palace ...

From the unmissable Palace of Versailles to the architectural pearls of the Loire, here is a selection of the most magnificent French châteaux. These ten royal and ducal residences have become jewels ...

The fanciful spirit woven into the DNA of Nantes quickly envelops visitors to the Atlantic coast city near the mouth of the ...

We also strain our eyes over the wider Chambord domain, which sprawls 5540ha and is surrounded by a 32km wall, making it ...

Exploring France’s Loire Valley is a surreal affair, with its blend of ancient Gaelic history, resplendent Renaissance châteaus, and vineyards with roots in an era that makes the American mind, with ...

From its fabled châteaux and flower-filled villages to the fêted river at its heart, the magic of the Loire Valley never fades. If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

"There is opulence in every eyeful. Chateaux sit at commanding and defensive standpoints, surrounded by moats, parallelograms of trees on long avenues. Get closer and the devil is in the detail." ...