When I was small, the Loire Valley symbolized good times ... It was built in the town of Amboise in the late 1400s. When François I was king, he invited his friend Leonardo da Vinci to live ...
The Loire Valley was also deemed a UNESCO World Heritage ... On his website, Steves says, "Amboise, Chenonceaux, Azay-le-Rideau, and Chinon all make good biking bases and have places to rent ...
Often called the Garden of France, the Loire Valley is a cyclist’s paradise ... such as the châteaux of Chambord, Chenonceau ...