Accommodation in Orleans – recommended hotels and vacation apartments
Orléans is a great city for a stargazing trip in the Loire Valley, but choosing the right hotel can be the difference between a successful trip and a “why...
Living in a luxurious castle in the Loire Valley: Recommendations for castles that have become boutique hotels
A while ago I wrote two important articles about the Loire Valley. The first is about hotels in the Loire Valley and the second is about castles...
Loire Valley – Tourist Information
The Loire Valley is considered one of the most visited regions in France, and rightly so. Here you will find important information about the castles and other attractions there to...
Douai-le-Fontaine and the Knights of the Delicate Palate of Anjou Wines
Paris, summer 1964. I meet Rika Zarai, a classmate of mine at Beit HaKrem High School in Jerusalem, all excited about a performance she had given in the Loire Valley,...
Château de Brissac – When you meet the Duke walking in the palace garden
The Loire Valley contains quite a few castles that have become museums. Most of them (at least the largest ones) belonged to the kings of France and hence are more...
Anne of Brittany – the Duchess who became Queen of France twice
Anne of Brittany is undoubtedly a mythological figure in the history of France in general and Brittany in particular. In this article, we will learn about her life story...
Recommended Loire Valley hotels and vacation apartments
The Loire Valley is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful regions in France. It has a winning combination of majestic castles, charming villages, cities...
Accommodation in Angers – recommended hotels and vacation apartments
There is no doubt that the city of Angers is worth a visit, not only because of the castles located not far from it, but also because of the maritime castle...
Accommodation in Tours – Recommended hotels and vacation apartments
In this article you will find the most recommended hotels in the city of Tours, carefully selected (only those with a score of 8 or higher were included in the list)....
Accommodation in Blois and the surrounding area – recommended hotels and vacation apartments
In this article, you will find a series of recommended hotels in Blois for those who wish to enjoy the services that hotels provide (daily cleaning,...
Canal Cruises in the Anjou Region – Experience France on the Water
There are people who can live with their bucket list until their last day, fill it in from time to time, and continue life as usual. Me,...
Chateau Le Lude – Even Israeli audacity can be useful sometimes
In May 2016, I went on a trip with my parents between Paris and Saint-Malo in Brittany. I chose to travel through the Loire Valley to see...
Fontevraud – the monastery of the kings of England that became a French prison
The Loire Valley is known for its many charming castles, but after a few days of visiting one castle after another, you start to feel a kind of...
Family trip to the Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Limousin and Champagne region
This trip is a continuation of the trip I took with my family from Paris to Normandy. In this part of the trip we continued south towards the Loire Valley and then...
Attractions in the Loire Valley – Angers Castle by Chaya Bar
The town of Angers, formerly a large and central city, was the seat of the Plantagenet dynasty and the kings of the House of Anjou. In the town of Angers,...
Ussé – Sleeping Beauty's Castle
Let me begin with a revealing confession. As a child, I was deathly afraid of Yisrael Gurion. Why, you ask? It's all because of the immortal plan "Three, Four,...
Attractions in the Loire Valley – Chenonceau Castle
Château de Chenonceau is undoubtedly the most beautiful palace in the Loire Valley. The current castle was built in 1513 and in 1535 it...
The Story of Cinderella of Lorraine and the Black Room in the Castle of Chenonceau
We all know the story of Cinderella, who was turned into a servant by her stepmother and her two daughters and treated her with contempt. All of this changes...
Loire Valley in France (castles, itinerary and interactive map)
The Loire Valley is without a doubt one of my favorite places in France (after Paris of course). And it's no surprise...