A Gothic-style chateau in the heart of France’s Loire Valley hit the market last month for €26.3 million (US$30.8 million).

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Known as the Cradle of the French, the Loire Valley is a land of fairy tale castles, royal residences and incredible Renaissance architecture. This historic region is home to about 300 magnificent ...

Despite the misadventures, cycling in the Loire Valley is thoroughly enjoyable. The easy riding and fairy-tale castles make this an ideal trip to take with older children and teens. CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE ...

In my line of work, you get to see a lot of hotels; possibly a hundred or more. And Les Grotteaux has effortlessly zoomed into my top 10 for France. It's one of those special places where the owners ...

Rethinking what the region’s travel should be has meant expanding the focus from fairy tale castle crawls to experiences anchored more firmly in nature, food and the arts. By Lindsey Tramuta On my ...

The newly restored château de Môh captures the languorous luxury of the French countryside. It is lunchtime on a bitterly cold January day when I arrive at Château de Môh. Within moments of pulling up ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Since I waxed poetic (and waxed some more) about my epic experiences, let's get to the point of this ...