The Loire Valley’s fertile soil also provides ideal conditions for orchards and vineyards to thrive, and its wines (Bourgueil, Chinon, Vouvray, Cheverny, Anjou, Saumur, Sancerre and Muscadet to name a ...

Here, gardeners cultivate many of the plant species that grow in the Loire Valley. To visit these gardens is to be in a museum of botany—a museum where things flourish. But it is more than just ...

and world-class vineyards that make this region a must-visit destination. From the fairy-tale Château de Chambord to the elegant Château de Chenonceau, the Loire Valley is home to some of the ...