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Corina Clemence's Articles in Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Live Like Johnny Depp in a Castle in France You might not pay $16,000 for one bottle of 1978 Romanee Conti in a London restaurant and hang with Rolling stones bad boys Keith Richards and Ron Wood, but you can spend a week or two living like Johnny Depp in a French Chateau. The Loire Valley – a Veritable Gastro-Cycling Paradise Envisage a land of mile after mile of nearly flat bike routes that gently sluice through a fertile river valley irrigating some of the world's finest acclaimed vineyards. Picture enchanting renaissance castles, quaint villages, and sun-flower-filled hillsides. Then, combine all this with cuisine that would make even the most seasoned chef salivate. The few drivers you encounter are pleasant and courteous showing an admiration for the cyclist. Do you know where you are? This is not fantasyland - it is the scenic Loire Valley. Glorious Food and the Amazing Loire Valley in France Everyone knows that French cooking is one of the best in the world if not the best. With more than 365 cheeses, thousands of different wine producers, foie gras, sea food, fishes and good meat, and of course specialties like snails, frogs' legs, bouillabaisse, pot au feu, and boeuf bourguignon, France is heaven for those who like quality and innovative cuisine. The beautiful Loire Valley of France – Perfect Golf Holiday Destination In France there are two hundred and eighty thousand registered golfers for 340 courses. This translates into lots of available tee times and no crowds on a course. Tourists to France who bring along their golf clubs will not be disappointed or have to face the challenges of arranging tee times as they typically do when visiting Scotland and Ireland. Wines of the Loire Valley – Five Wine Appellations Sprinkled Amongst the Historic Chateaux The Loire River in France winds through the Touraine area for almost one hundred kilometres dotted with many amazing French castles open to the public and a wonderful location for a holiday. There are 5 AOC wines (Appelations d'origine Controlees - wines of controlled origin and quality) awarded throughout this area: Touraine, Touraine Amboise, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine Mesland and the latest being Touraine Noble-Joue awarded its AOC status in 2001. The combination of vineyards and chateau make the Touraine region of the Loire Valley an incredible destination for any wine lover and his or her family. Touring in the Loire Valley in France - The Ten must see castles The kings and queens of France, seduced by the mild climate and the game-filled forests erected their sumptuous homes here in the Loire Valley. They surrounded themselves with the greatest artists and architects of this era. This is the country of a thousand chateau. The valley is full of not only royal chateaux and renaissance palaces, national museum and large magnificent chateaux, but also medieval castles and fortresses, small fairy tale manors, private chateaux, medieval cities, churches, abbeys, and cathedrals. Many castles and stately homes are open to the public: some are state owned, such as Chambord and Blois; others are private, and still lived in. A huge proportion of them run sound and light spectacles during the tourist season. Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord are definitely worth a visit and are close to Blois. Loire Valley Castles - If Their Walls Could Talk Loire Valley castles are bursting with amazing tales. At Chateau Chenonceau you can hear 'The future king was twelve and he took a mistress aged 32.' The image of the castles of this area may be all towers, topiary, tapestries and faded furniture but for two hundred years, these great palaces were host to world-class debauchery and many murders. Which French Loire Valley Historic Castles Should You See on a Family Vacation The Loire Valley is a spectacular destination for a family holiday. There are many historical chateaux to see, so many that it can be difficult to decide on which ones to see before it becomes too much for the children to bare. Each of the Loire Valley chateaux listed below have their own special attraction. The Facts Concerning Valentine's Day – Past and Present It is not true that Valentine's day is a holiday made up by insatiable greeting card companies eager to sell more stock or by candy companies to sell more chocolate, or general retailers to create more business once Christmas is over. It is easy to picture that Valentine's Day was created by them because as soon as the stores put away their Christmas merchandise, out comes the Valentine's Day items - even though Valentine's is still more than six weeks away.

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