Two renowned castles in Japan and France have entered into a "sister castle agreement." Officials in both countries hope this ...
Château de Chambord has 440 rooms and a fireplace for every day of the year. Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door With its huge scale and prickly silhouette, Château de Chambord is ...
The Château de Chambord is unsettling to look at, a folly so grand it’s hard to take in, like something seen in a fever. I sit at the window of my room in the Relais de Chambord, a new hotel beside ...
The Loire Valley in France is famous for its beautiful castles and scenic hiking trails. The region, often called the Garden of France, has a number of historical sites and natural beauty. Hiking ...
Visitors to Chambord in France’s Loire Valley are restricted to one-way traffic on the famous double helix stairway at the centre of the grandiose castle that reopened on Friday after 10 weeks under ...
The nocturnal noises coming from the French forest make it sound like there’s a grand prix for combine harvesters going on in there. The bizarre braying sound of stags in the mating season can come as ...
The Château de Chambord is unsettling to look at, a folly so grand it’s hard to take in, like something seen in a fever. I sit at the window of my room in the Relais de Chambord, a new hotel beside ...