Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lana Bortolot covers the intersection of wine, business and culture. France’s Loire Valley may be known for its fairy-tale-like ...

This photograph taken on July 16, 2017, shows an aerial view of Chateau Chenonceaux on the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. - Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de ...

The Loire Valley in France is famous for its white limestone châteaux, unparalleled goat cheese, and some of the finest wine in the world. From refreshing rosés to honeyed chenin blancs and jammy ...

The Loire Valley is an outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns and villages, great architectural monuments (the châteaux), and cultivated lands formed by many ...

Rethinking what the region’s travel should be has meant expanding the focus from fairy tale castle crawls to experiences anchored more firmly in nature, food and the arts. By Lindsey Tramuta On my ...

Scanning a map of France’s Loire Valley reads like the wine menu of a classic Parisian bistro: Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur, Savennières, Muscadet — each name steeped in viticultural history. The ...

While France’s Loire Valley is known for its delectable white wines, wine insiders also appreciate its elegant reds, which hail from several appellations within the Vallée de la Loire. Cabernet Franc ...

Wine export sales from France’s Loire region hit their highest level since 2000 last year, the local trade body has said. Revenues stood at €200m ($228.5m) in 2024, up 5.9% on a year earlier, ...

FeatureAfter two months of drought, the river is currently experiencing a historically low water level, a worrying situation for those who live and work along it. In Langeais, central France, the Edin ...

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