Loire Valley

Pros: Chateaux,villages,rivers,sights,food,wine & People
Cons: Some of the more 'touristy' towns such as Amboise can be very busy.

Many people would agree that returning for a second or third time to a particular holiday destination is an obvious indication of its popularity and my wife and I have found such a place in the Centre region of  France . We had visited many areas of ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, history, and castles all within a ~30 miles radius of Tours.
Cons: A rental car or bus tour is most likely needed to visit this area.

The castles of the Loire Valley are a true example of the French Renaissance. Francois Ier (King) was quite addicted to splendor and advancing the achievements of France and was a strong influence on the "movement" commissioning both Blois and Chambord. ...

Pros: It's romantic and delightful, an ideal location for a weekend, vacation or honeymoon.
Cons: none

"Le Manoir Les Minimes" is a quiet and pleasant hotel. Located on the Loire River, close to the Chateau d'Amboise, this beautiful residence was built in the 1700s and was entirely restored. The interior decor is elegant and refined with wonderful objects...

Pros: An incredibly beautiful region in France
Cons: Difficult to navigate without a car

We just returned from a week's vacation in France. I'd like to share some of the highlights of our trip, as we gathered much information from this board. My review will be more factual and less imbued with the history of the sites we saw. We flew in to...

Pros: An fascinating tour...
Cons: A visit to a French commercial estate... but somehow this adds to the fascination.

The Loire has many attractions for lovers of food and drink but if you want to do something rather different while in this fabulous area. I would recommend you include a visit to the Cointreau factory at Angers in your itinerary. I must admit I wasn't a...

Pros: Beautiful, friendly, excellent service, amazing sight-seeing, wine!!
Cons: Not Many

We planned a two-night stay in the Loire Valley on a trip through France in May 2002. Amboise seemed a good choice - the town was not too big but still had a lot to offer including a well known Chateau.

As soon as we arrived at the Manoir Les...

Pros: Very relaxing, fun to drive around, good dining.
Cons: Quiet on Monday evenings, not super interesting if you like some action.

The Loire is a fun getaway that's not too far from Paris. We stayed in Amboise, a very cute town with a castle in it. The hotel we stayed in, Le Choiseul, was billed as "the top place to stay in Amboise." We were disappointed quite frankly. While it...

Pros: Rich history, beauty, only three hours from Paris
Cons: none

The Loire Valley is one of the most interesting and beautiful areas in France. Its historical significance is evident while touring the area, with all of its castles and chateaux. The area is noted for its stories of romance, drama and intrigue,...

Pros: Magnificent Chateaus, tranquility
Cons: Too big of a house to clean

I visited the Loire Valley in April 2001 and felt invigorated by the wonderful weather and mesmerized with the tranquil pace of life in this valley. We visited some of the most wonderful chateaus in the world lived in by kings, queens, princes,...

Pros: the Loire is Lovely and richly rewarding in it's history and beauty
Cons: none

One of my dreams as a young girl came true a few years ago, to stay in a CASTLE in France. Of course, it really wasn't a castle but a Chateau and there weren't any royalty there but, that's what I felt like from the moment we set foot on...

Pros: Flat and ideal for bicycling, magnificent chateaux & countryside
Cons: Food wasn't as exciting as other areas of France

In our 50's and going on our first cycling trip, we opted for the 4 night Loire experience, mostly because it's flat (there was only one hill) and the weather might be better than the northern sections of France, which can be wetter. The trip featured...

Pros: Easily accessible, interesting features
Cons: not as grand as other chateau, but just as pleasing.

While driving through the Loire Valley for our honeymoon, my husband and I visited several of the regions most famous chateau, but it was Chenonceau we found the most beautiful.
It is not a large castle by any means, but is has some very original...

Pros: A simply soul stirring place of beauty and culture.
Cons: Bus tours are not for those who don't want to meet people from other places.

Review Topic:  Overview

My trip to the Loire Valley took place in late June and early July. It was truly a magical trip. My itinerary was set, for the most part, by the tour company I joined. The itinerary was what made me...

Pros: great experience
Cons: lots of tourists

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

This epinion will not focus on the intrigues that many of my fellow epinioners have already discussed. I do recommend their epinions as well but wished to give a psudo virtual tour with...

Pros: beautiful castles, friendly people, great food and wine
Cons: the only one I can think of if that English speakers can be tough to find at times!

I am currently a French teacher from Pennsylvania. While in college -- in 1992 -- I lived in Amboise, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley. I lived in Amboise from January through late March of that year. I need to stress to you how wonderful...