Loire Valley Bespoke

With horseback riding, fencing, zip-ling arts and crafts, fairy-tale castles, wine-tastings and a fascinating medieval past, the Loire Valley will keep both your kids—and adults—captivated. Explore the imposing fortress of Chinon, cycle through forests and tranquil country roads. Meet wine sommeliers and local storytellers who illustrate tales of legendary history. Spacious, family-friendly châteaux ignite imaginations of all ages with their enchanting gardens, mazes to navigate and turrets to climb. 

To cycle through the Loire Valley is to discover its quintessence. Ride through charming hamlets set against lavender meadows, weave through medieval villages paved with cobblestones and lined with gothic churches and learn the strategic importance of Chinon where Kings once conspired and trace the footsteps of Joan of Arc. Stop for a wine-tasting in the unique Cour-Cheverny appellation—a wine lover’s dream—and gaze at impressive collections of priceless art.

In Angers, take a private tour of its historical downtown with its purely pedestrian streets and delightful half-timbered houses. Explore the cathedral, the medieval fortress with its unique apocalypse tapestry and the many examples of fine Romanesque architecture including the abbeys at Saint Aubin and Ronceray. Elsewhere in the Valley, visit the most important castles of France like Chenonceau and Chambord and spectacular Renaissance gardens of the Château Villandry.