5 FAIRYTALE CASTLES IN THE LOIRE VALLEY 🏰 Save this post! | Polkadot Passport

There are special days in life. The Loire Valley is a great place to enjoy them. Beauty and elegance are never in short supply in these parts I call home. Nowhere is it more obvious that at magnificent Château de Villandry. Visitors flock here to see the renowned Renaissance gardens. They’d be wrong to skip the lovingly restored château. Who could be better than its owner, Mr. Carvallo, as our private guide? The visit was impeccably organized by @loire_valley_concierge — @aprilinparistours and I

Fall wine tasting in the Livermore Valley is incredible! 🍷🍂 We booked a wine pairing tour with the @livermorewinetrolley last weekend and had such a great time. Their Sip and Savor tour includes three winery stops with tastings and food pairings at each stop. Each tour is slightly different, but we visited @laspositaswinery, @delvallewinerylivermore & @garrewinery. This tour was truly fun for everyone. Our group was made up of couples, friends, and a big family celebrating a birthday. Some peo

Bonjour! Ah, the Loire Valley: so many châteaux, so little time! On an unseasonably hot October Sunday, one could easily be persuaded to spend a few hours exploring the grounds of majestic Château de la Bourdaisière and its “national conservatory of tomatoes and dalhias.” An open-air laboratory focusing on biodiversity and ecology, “la Bourdaisière” is also a renowned hotel owned by the De Broglie family. For history buffs out there the estate, dating back to the 14th century, comes with great s

Happy Valentine’s day from the Loire Valley, In a small village by the Indre river, hides a magical château. It’s been in the same family for over 200 years. With its elegant silhouette made of local tufa stone, terraces designed by the famous Vauban and gardens “à la franchise” signed by royal gardener Le Nôtre, le Château d’Ussé surprises and wows visitors. Centuries ago it charmed author Charles Perrault and inspired one of his most celebrated tales “la Belle au Bois Dormant” (The Sleeping Be