The star of "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and her toyboy beau Tony Parker NBA champion exchanged vows in a civil ceremony in Paris on Friday, as required by french law even when a couple have a church wedding as well.
Certainly the main attractions of the Loire are romance, history and architecture. The renaissance chateaux built by Charles VIII, Francois I, Catherine de Medici and other royals during the hundred years that the French court relocated to the Loire Valley from Paris it a distinctive storybook charm. (more…)
When Mick Jagger thick-lipped lead singer of the Rolling Stones (affectionately also known as the Strolling Bones) finishes a tour, where does he head to unwind? He heads for the beautiful Touraine region in the centre of France in a sleepy little backwater where he can relax with his friends and family preferring the simple life.
You might not spend $16,000 for a bottle of 1978 Romanee Conti in a London restaurant and hang around with Rolling stones bad boys Keith Richards and Ron Wood, but you can spend a week or two living like Johnny Depp in a French Chateau. (more…)
If you have never holidayed in a French castle before, here are some reasons why you should book one today.
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By their nature, chateaux are large pieces of architecture. However the reception rooms on the ground floor are (more…)
What child reading about fairytale castles in Europe doesn't dream of being a handsome prince or beautiful princess, being waited on hand and foot and living a life of complete romantic luxury. Now you are an adult, you can realise this childhood fantasy by renting a luxury Loire Valley chateau for your next vacation. Here you can (more…)
A luxury chateau vacation awaits you in the Loire Valley in France. Certainly the main attractions of the Loire are romance, history and architecture. The renaissance castles built by Francois I and Charles VIII, Catherine de Medici and other royals during the hundred years that the French court relocated to the Loire Valley from Paris (more…)