Loire Valley

Considered one of the most iconic examples of 18th-century French neoclassical architecture, the magnificent walled Chateau du Grand-Luce is a privately owned French National Landmark that recently underwent an extensive restoration by Architectural Digest “AD100” designer, Timothy Corrigan. On the…

Considered one of the most iconic examples of 18th-century French neoclassical architecture, the magnificent walled Chateau du Grand-Luce is a privately owned French National Landmark that recently underwent an extensive restoration by Architectural Digest “AD100” designer, Timothy Corrigan. On the…

CROWNING melodious formal gardens in the heart of the Loire Valley a mere half hour from Chambord and Chenonceaux basks a regal French historical monument built by the most famous Grand Siècle architects. Distinguished by its wondrous wood paneling, exposed…

Legendary for fine wines, France possesses not only some of the world’s most coveted vineyards but also some of the most prized castles to accompany them. The superb 17th-century?Loire estate west of Tours is a case in point. From over…

For five centuries now, the Loire Valley castle minutes from Angers has reigned as a treasure. Built for the royal family, its fanciful turrets rekindle a fairy tale. Throughout four levels served by an elevator, the château melds yesterday and…

A leisurely few hours from Paris, you come upon the kind of place dreams are made of, a place that has long epitomized fairy-tale romance. Here, in the legendary region of the lovely Loire Valley, one legendary château after another…

Perhaps the most romantic property available in the Loire Valley at the moment is the 16th-to-18th-century manor 20 minutes from Angers and an hour and a half from Paris on the TGV. The current owners have spent the last 15…