Loire Valley
The garden of France: Renaissance castles, vineyards and gentle living along the Loire.
Loire Castles
Chambord
Chartres Cathedral
Bourges
Specialties
🧀 Regional cheeses
đź“– Regional guides
RegionsAin: Bresse, Dombes and Pays de Gex
Discover the Ain: world-famous Bresse poultry, the thousand ponds of the Dombes, Pays de Gex facing Mont Blanc and the emerald gorges of Nantua. Complete guide.
RegionsAisne: Laon's Medieval Citadel and the Chemin des Dames
Discover the Aisne département: Laon's hilltop medieval city, the Chemin des Dames battlefields, Soissons, the Familistère de Guise and Champagne vineyards. Complete travel guide.
RegionsAlpes-de-Haute-Provence: Valensole Lavender and the Citadel of Sisteron
Explore the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: the Valensole plateau and its lavender fields, Sisteron and its citadel, Digne-les-Bains, the Geological Reserve. Complete département guide.
NatureArdennes: Meuse Valley and Forests
Discover the French Ardennes, from the Meuse Valley and Europe's largest medieval fortress at Sedan to Charleville-Mezieres's puppet festival and the wild forests of the Ardenne.