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A Few Days of Chateau Hopping | Feb 14 08'

by Mike & Linda Fidge a traveling as a couple from Adelaide, on vacation in Tours

"Seeing the chateau appear almost magically out of the mist was a truly breathtaking sight"

So after a flat out week in France's capital, we jumped on a train to the sleepy Loire Valley for some R&R and of course, a taste of the beauti... Continue reading »
Jour 9 sur Villandry | Jun 06 06'

by GlobeTrotter a 35 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Tours

Le château de Villandry est beaucoup plus intéressant, pas pour son histoire mais pour le site qui est entourré de jardins à la françaises qui sont... Continue reading »
Tours, France | Oct 26 06'

by joanie a 32 year old female from Calgary, on vacation in Tours

"I even saw a black swan"

ok, now where did i leave off?? first off, i should let everyone know that despite the fact that on these keyboards, it seems just easier to stop t... Continue reading »
Chateaux in the Loire Valley | May 08 07'

by Elena and Richard a traveling as a couple from Sydney, on vacation in Tours

"For now we are all chateau-ed out!"

We used Tours as a base for 5 days, to explore the chateaux (castles) of the Loire Valley. Tours is about 1/2 hour to 1 hour from most of... Continue reading »

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Jour 9 sur Rigny-Ussé | Jun 06 06'

by GlobeTrotter a 35 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Rigny

Ce qui nous a influencé à aller voir ce château c'est une la publicité de ce dernier sur une serviette de table lorsque nous étions dans le resto d... Continue reading »
Jour 9 sur Chenonceaux | Jun 06 06'

by GlobeTrotter a 35 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Chenonceaux

Le château de Chenonceaux a été occupée en grande partie par des femmes, comme Catherine de Médicis par exemple. Il est très beau, construit... Continue reading »
Jour 8 sur Amboise | Jun 05 06'

by GlobeTrotter a 35 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Amboise

... comme je n'ai pas eu beaucoup de temps dernièrement j'ai oublié de préciser dans le dernier message que nous avons "galérés grave" lorsqu... Continue reading »
The Three C's...Cheverney, Chaumont, and Chambord | Sep 17 07'

by travelqueen a female from Colorado Springs, on vacation in Blois

""turrets, spires and gargoyles!""

Tuesday, September 18.Wow, today was a serious castle day. I found a great map that sectioned off areas to see the most in one trip. Go to www.visa... Continue reading »

Tours Travel Experiences

The Quintessential Town of the Loire Valley

Saturday May 12th, 2007We made sure to be at the train station by 9 am to get an early train through the Loire Valley. We caught the 9 21... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Lindsay & Brandon
Day 25 - Lyon + Tours (Loire V.) - June 28

We slept in late today because there wasn't much else to see in Lyon and almost missed our train to Tours via Paris. When we arrived in T... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Shaun&Taylor
Tours

This ancient town is reputedly the birthplace of the French language and where you will hear the purest French spoken in the country. Our... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Imelda and Kris
Jour 9 sur Rigny-Ussé

Ce qui nous a influencé à aller voir ce château c'est une la publicité de ce dernier sur une serviette de table lorsque nous étions dans... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler GlobeTrotter
Bath, England via Chenonceau, France

We left France after a wonderful stay in Chenonceau, France. We visited the Chateau Chenonceau and the Chateau Chambord. We took a balloo... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Brent & Ruth