Loire Valley Wines – Five Wine Appellations Sprinkled Among the Historic Chateaux By: Corina Clemence The Loire River in France winds through the Touraine area for almost one hundred kilometres dotted with many amazing French chateau open to the public and a wonderful location for a holiday. There are 5 AOC wines (Appelations d'origine Controlees - wines of controlled origin and quality) awarded throughout this area: Touraine, Touraine Amboise, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine Mesland and the latest being Touraine Noble-Joue awarded its AOC status in 2001. The combination of vineyards and chateau make the Touraine region of the Loire Valley an incredible destination for any wine lover and his or her family. Tags: Loire Valley, French Wine, rent castle france, rent french chateau
The Gorgeous Loire Valley in France and What You Need To Know To Drive Through It By: Corina Clemence French roads are always very well maintained and the road network includes 4960 miles of motorways constructed in the last twenty years (many with tolls) which link the main provincial towns and cities with Paris. All of the motorways throughout France are a fast efficient way to travel and once you are on them they are easy to navigate. They are usually expensive and the French prefer to avoid them where possible and stick to the national routes (the RN and D roads). Autoroutes or french motorways are a delight to drive on, as they are all relatively new and incredibly well maintained. France has one of the densest road networks in Europe. Tags: driving France, rent castle, rent chateau, rent a castle, rent a chateau, rent castle fran
The Great Garden at Chateau Villandry in the Beautiful Loire Valley By: Corina Clemence The Chateau Villandry Gardens are an absolute delight. They are enthusiastically and lovingly tended by Henri Carvallo, curator of the chateau and great-grandson of Dr Joachim Carvallo who purchased the chateau in 1906. At that time Villandry when Dr Carvallo purchased the property it was on the point of being demolished. It had been disfigured by the walling up of the arches, fake windows and additions and the moat had been filled in. Joachim Carvallo envisaged the original designs and the harmonious renaissance architecture. He gave up an impressive career in science under the tutelage of a professor who later went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize and devoted himself to the restoration of Vchateau Villandry and its magnificent gardens. Tags: loire chateau, villandry, rent castle, rent chateau, rent castle france, rent chateau fran
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