Château de Chenonceau is the most romantic castle and the most popular monument to see in the Loire region of France. Château de Chenonceau is the most popular and arguably the most recognizable chateau in the Loire Valley. This incredibly romantic Renaissance chateau celebrated its 500th anniversary in 2013. Château de Chenonceau is most famous for it gallery that spans the … [Read more...]
Historic Chenonceau – The Ladies’ Chateau
Chenonceau, the Ladies’ chateau, has an interesting history as royal residence in the Loire and center of power in the 16th-century Kingdom of France. Romantic Château de Chenonceau celebrated its official 500th anniversary at the start of 2013. When construction of the present Renaissance palace started in 1513, few could have expected that in the following century … [Read more...]
Touring Château de Chenonceau on the Cher
Visitors to romantic Château de Chenonceau can see the magnificent palace and gallery spanning the Cher River, formal gardens and a maze. Château de Chenonceau is the most popular castle to visit in the Loire region of France. Visitors crowd into the small but beautifully restored palace with its famous gallery spanning the River Cher on an arcaded bridge. Chenonceau is also … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting Château de Chenonceau in France
Chenonceau’s opening hours are long but its popularity makes early morning and late afternoon the best times to see the chateau. Château de Chenonceau claims to be the most popular privately owned monument in France. It is also the second most visited chateau in France, only behind the Palace of Versailles. High visitor numbers are no empty claim but the absolute beauty of … [Read more...]
Buying Tickets for Château de Chenonceau
Tickets for Chenonceau may be bought from vending machines or ticket windows at the chateau or online in advance. The prices are the same. Château de Chenonceau is the most popular chateau to visit in the Loire region and in France second only to the Palace of Versailles. This most romantic of castles is privately owned and ticket prices are slightly pricier than average for … [Read more...]
See Top Sights in Wall-Enclosed Langres
Langres is a beautiful wall-enclosed fortified town on a promontory in the Marne Valley on the edge of the Champagne-Ardenne and Burgundy regions in eastern France. The fortified, wall-enclosed town Langres is pleasant day-trip destination or stopover when traveling in the Champagne-Ardenne and Burgundy regions in France. This small town on a promontory in the Marne … [Read more...]
Visit La Tour de Crest Tower in the Drôme Valley in France
Crest Castle in the Drôme Valley has the highest medieval castle keep in France. Visitors use stairs to the top of the tower but abseiling the donjon is a faster way down. The medieval donjon of Chateau de Crest in the Drôme Valley is the highest surviving keep in France. This 52-m high castle tower can be scaled via staircases for great views of Crest and the Drôme … [Read more...]
Itineraries of Saône and Rhône Riverboat Cruise Vacations in France
Itineraries of luxury riverboat cruises on the Saone and Rhone Rivers in Burgundy and Provence usually include stops in Lyon, Mâcon, Chalon, Vienne, Arles, and Avignon. The Rhone (Rhône) and Saone (Saône) Rivers in Burgundy and Provence are the most popular in France for luxury riverboat cruising. Favorite excursions include several UNESCO-listed sites, Lyon, Cluny, the … [Read more...]
Seine Riverboat Vacation Cruise Routes in France
Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre are stops on Seine River cruise itineraries in France with top excursions going to, Giverny, Honfleur, Versailles, and D-Day beaches in Normandy. Luxury riverboat cruise vacations in Europe are booming with the Seine in Northern France an increasingly popular destination. Cruises on the Seine are commonly a weeklong with Paris usually the top … [Read more...]
Visit the Picasso Museum in Antibes near Nice on the Côte d’Azur in France
The Musée Picasso of modern art in the Chateau de Grimaldi in Antibes is a top cultural attraction and day-trip destination on the French Riviera. The Musée Picasso in Antibes claims to have been the first museum dedicated to arguably the most famous artist of the twentieth century. The fairly small museum has around 250 artworks by Pablo Picasso including paintings, … [Read more...]
Visit the Marc Chagall National Museum in Nice, France
The Musée National Marc Chagall with its Biblical Message paintings cycle is one of the top cultural attractions and art museums of Nice on the Côte d’Azur. The Marc Chagall National Museum of The Biblical Message is a top museum in Nice and worth visiting when on the French Riviera. The main attractions are the 12 large paintings by Chagall depicting key events from the … [Read more...]
Visit the Free Musée Matisse Nice Art Museum on the French Riviera
The Matisse Museum in Nice has an important collection of Henri Matisse paintings and sculptures. It is a top Côte d’Azur day-trip destination especially on rainy days. The Musée Matisse Nice is one of the Nice city museums that are free to all visitors. It is dedicated to the life and works of Henri Matisse, who spent much of his life living in Nice and the Côte d’Azur … [Read more...]
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