Regarded as the ‘Garden of France ‘, the Loire Valley is the perfect holiday location. It is, in fact , a favored choice for many families on holidays. The valley, is home to numerous historic cities, was declared to be a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The Loire Valley is renowned for its architectural style and its many vineyards.
There are over 300 chateaux to be found in the Loire valley. While a number of them have been redecorated as luxury hotels, restaurants, a lot of them are available to buy. If you’re looking out for French castles for sale, Loire is definately one place you would like to consider. Many of those chateaux date back to the 10th century and the rest typify the values of the Renaissance period and the Enlightenment architecture.
The wine area of the Loire valley is also vital to the culture of the area. The wines produced here are renowned for their fruitiness, and come in fresh and crispy flavours. It is not just the vineyards, but also fruit orchards, cherry, artichoke and asparagus fields lined along the Loire River that make the Loire valley unique.
Some of the must see tourist locations in the Loire Valley include the Cathedral of Chartres, famous for its medieval architecture and historical cities like Chinon, Orleans, Blois and Tours. The Loire valley is also home to the chansonniers, a collection of songbooks that are an early surviving example of a genre that offered a combination of words, music and illuminations. Smaller compared to a modern paperback book, these books were lavishly decorated and provide a multidimensional reading experience. So it’s no wonder that the Loire Valley is sometimes known as the ‘Cradle of the French Language’.
If you’re looking forward to a holiday in the French countryside with your friends and family, you look no farther than the Loire Valley. Abundant information is available online if you plan a holiday in this pretty destination. It is possible to get all the information you need about accommodation, expenses, places to go to, for example. Also, if you are enthusiastic about buying French castles for sale, the Loire valley is replete with options.
Andre Boultaire runs Luxury French Chateaux a website for people who are looking for French Chateaux for sale. The website offers a wide selection of the finest castles for sale in France, ideal for if you are hunting for a luxury chateau for sale bordeaux, paris or the South of France.
