The Loire Valley Travel Guide
- Overview
- Itinerary
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- French Phrases
- Guidebooks
Guidebooks
A fairy-tale realm par excellence, the Loire Valley is studded with storybook castles, time-burnished towns, and—bien sûr—the famous châteaux de la Loire. These famous postcard icons, like Chenonceau and Chambord, seem to be strung like a strand of pearls across a countryside so serene it could win the Nobel Peace Prize. With magic at every curve in the road, Cinderella's glass coach might be the optimum way to get around. If that is not available, buses and trains can beautifully ferry you to the main towns of the three Loire provinces—Anjou (to the west), Orléanais (to the east), and the center ring of the show, Touraine.
The Loire Valley Hotels
Even before the age of the railway, the Loire Valley drew vacationers from far afield, so there are hundreds of hotels of all types. ... At the higher end are...read more
The Loire Valley Restaurants
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Fodor's Choice
Things To Do in The Loire Valley
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Loire Valley
- $1961* & up -- Premium Economy: Paris in Summer, R/T w/Tax Air France
- $1304 & up -- 4-Night Paris Tour in Fall w/Air, Car Great Value Vacations
- $799+: 7-Nt Mediterranean Cruises w/Free Balcony Upgrades MSC Cruises
- 15% Off -- Car Rentals throughout Europe Alamo Rent A Car
The Loire Valley Experiences
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Sleeping Beauty's Castle: Play once-upon-a-time at Ussé—gleaming white against an emerald forest backcloth, it's so beautiful it... Read more
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Finesse rather than fireworks marks the gastronomy of this gentle, lovely region, known for exceptional white wines, delicate fish, and France's... Read more
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With its nearly flat terrain, the Loire Valley is custom-built for traveling by bike, and the newly created Loire à Vélo signposted... Read more
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We admit it—there are almost too many châteaux in this part of France. Since it's nearly impossible to see all of them, we've noted... Read more
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Fewer regions of France repay leisurely exploration more than the Val de Loire. And perhaps the best way to gently meander through the Loire... Read more
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