Loire Valley

Experience deep country authenticity at this eco B&B in the lush Loire Valley. Rooms are wood-clad, breakfasts are organic, animals roam...

You’ll eat well here, among locals who love the food. The village is quiet, the rooms serenely modern. A great base for a holiday en famille

Spacious bedrooms, blazing logs, a big convivial table - welcome to this generous manor house surrounded by woods and fields

Explore castles, countryside, vineyards and villages: everything we love about the Loire from this elegant, child-friendly château

Swim with frogs in the freshwater pool, breakfast in the sunshine, play boules by moonlight. Châteaux don't get much more rural

A rustic haven in Vouvray wine country: bask on sun beds near the elegant pool, cosy up to the wood-burner, relax in your beautiful bedroom

Loire valley château with an eclectic mix of styles and furniture - piano, swimming, indoor games and rental apartments: it’s a great bolthole

Superbly renovated rooms (some still in progress) in a famous town-centre inn at the heart of the Loire châteaux region, excellent food

Marvellously relaxing maison among the chateaux of the Loire Valley, with agreeable hosts and a daily delivery of croissants.

Enter into the wonderful country-house mood... Sink into floral sofas, feast on exquisite cuisine, rest in cosy, immaculate rooms

In rolling countryside near the Château de Valençay, a peaceful estate where 3 elegant gîtes share pool, sauna and gym. Relax in nature

Across from the château’s rose garden is a pretty cottage for six and tower for two. Explore the villages and festivals of the Western Loire

Summertime and the living is easy, especially if you have the good fortune to stay at Madame’s enchanting and relaxed château by the Cher

An artist's house imbued with an understated elegance. Stay for dinner; be charmed by the garden where fruit trees throng, hens loiter

Showers are large and towels luxurious at this elegant, hospitable country house in the heart of the Loire. Cycle to the Château de Blois!

3 stylish holiday gîtes surrounded by vineyards, formal gardens and woodlands. Close to Amboise, Chenonceau and not too far from Paris

In château parkland, 10 minutes from Chinon, find books, beams and open spaces for 2 renovated houses, both delightful for families

Peace and ancient beauty in the heart of Chartres, tranquil studios with an exquisite rose garden to wander round