Starting as a group of only 8 properties in France in 1954, banding together to espouse and promote a certain kind of ...

With more than 300 chateaux (castles), the Loire Valley of France may have the highest concentration of architectural splendor in the world. During the Renaissance and Enlightenment – between the 15th ...

Visit these chateaux embracing the festive spirit in France’s picturesque Loire Valley over the winter holidays. Domaine National de Chambord during the holidays. One of the Loire Valley’s most ...

If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

A picture shows an aerial view of the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle in Orschwiller (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) Forget Versailles, Chantilly and the tourist traps along the Loire. Here are some of ...

A French expression that the English stole from us years ago defines mirages as “castles in Spain,” no doubt by way of contrast to those in France, which are a very tangible reality. In France there ...

Live la bonne vie at this historic French chateau, which has 870 acres spanning olive groves, lakes and newly planted oak trees for growing coveted truffle mushrooms. Chateau de Tillac is a charming ...

A French chateau wedding is hard to beat for elegance and romance. “French chateaux are renowned for their historical significance and architectural beauty, offering an exclusive and private setting ...