Most people know the Loire Valley but what about a tour of the Loir (without an ‘e’) valley. The Loir river meanders along, north of, and almost parallel to it...
The Château du Lude with its beautiful gardens stands on the green banks of the river at the heart of the undiscovered Loir valley. It's a perfect place to see...
Medieval Baugé is a real find with its ancient Hospital, an Apothecary that has a real Harry Potter feel to it and a château that came into its own in the mid ...
The Château de Bazouges is a delightful castle that stands peacefully beside the secret Loir river. It's just one of the 140 châteaux along this little known ...
From September 18 to October 3, an extraordinary new attraction is on show in Paris. It’s the Wrapped Arc de Triomphe, an art work created by the Bulgarian art...
Shopping locally is one of the great pleasures of a French holiday and Provence has some of the best markets in the whole country.
Here’s my guide to the ma...
The 32 dramatic islands of Brittany lie off its rugged shoreline which with its hundreds of little inlets is an extraordinary 2720 kms/1700 miles long. Some is...
The complete Loire Valley drive takes you from Le Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne to Saint-Nazaire on the French Atlantic Coast where the mighty river empties int...
The Loire Valley drive from Saumur to Saint-Nazaire is the final part of our journey from (nearly) source to sea of the great river. In the section from Saumur...
The Loire Valley drive from Tours to Saumur is a very short distance but it's packed full of places to visit. There are some lovely gardens on this stretch of ...
