Destination Guide
Loire Valley
Courtesy Chateau Villandry
The country seat of French royalty since the 1500s, the Loire Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts Renaissance-era castles, rural villages, bicycle trails, forests and vineyards. Newly restored, crowd-free ‘secondary’ castles offer an intimate, well-curated view into France’s rural aristocratic traditions, such as gardening and hunting.
Stay
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Château de la Bourdaisiere
This aristocratic 15th-century castle feels like an eccentric friend’s abode, complete with family photos, antique furniture and creaky floors.
Domaine de la Tortinière
This elegant château-hotel in the heart of the Loire Valley boasts chic interiors, a large pool and almost 40 acres of flowering parklands.
