Monday 28 February 2022

The Lives of Medieval Women Tour in the Loire Valley

My new Lives of Medieval Women tour is proving popular. Here is a recent review of it by Barbara from Georgia (US). "We really enjoyed Susan's tour. Clearly, she has a vast amount of knowledge and was able to share with us in a unique and interesting way. She was very adaptable and considerate of our needs. Loches is beautiful and the perfect backdrop for Susan's presentation of the lives of these three influential, yet very different, women."
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a nice review! We really appreciate it.

To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website. If you would like an idea of how your tour might look and sound, please check out our YouTube channel.

Thursday 24 February 2022

Heritage Engineering in the Loire Valley

We are big fans of heritage engineering, and find that our clients are too. Consequently, if you take a tour with us and we pass something like an Eolienne Bollee, we will stop for you to see it, and we will tell you the history of these splendid wind turbines.

Eolienne Bollee wind turbine, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.


To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website. If you would like an idea of how your tour might look and sound, please check out our YouTube channel.

Sunday 20 February 2022

Leonardo da Vinci in Amboise Tour

Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life in Amboise. Talk to us about a very special experience that we can offer, immersing you in the places Leonardo knew. See where he lived, learn about his work and visit his grave.

Chateau du Clos Luce, Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Chateau du Clos Lucé



To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website. If you would like an idea of how your tour might look and sound, please check out our YouTube channel.

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Shopping in the Loire Valley

The City of Tours, and smaller towns like Amboise, Azay le Rideau, Chinon, Blois and Loches have a nice selection of independent boutiques selling fashion (new and second-hand), lingerie, fashion accessories, leather goods, household linen, kitchenware, jewellery, cosmetics, wine, cheese, baked goods, art, antiques and flowers. If you would like to spend a half day shopping for unique gifts and souvenirs just let us know and we can plan an itinerary for you.

Hat shop, Loches, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Hat (and handbags and gloves) shop in Loches, owned by the same family for several generations.


To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website. If you would like an idea of how your tour might look and sound, please check out our YouTube channel.

Friday 11 February 2022

Visiting the Chateau of Amboise in the Loire Valley

Visit the Chateau Royal of Amboise with us in a 1953 Citroen. It is one of the most famous of the Loire Valley chateau, and steeped in history. We show you just a few highlights of what the chateau has to offer, focusing on the lovely grounds.

We are working with the chateau to develop an exclusive visit using our cars, finishing with aperatif on the terrace.

To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website. If you would like an idea of how your tour might look and sound, please check out our YouTube channel.

Monday 7 February 2022

Discovering Door Nails in the Loire Valley

You might not think door nails are very interesting, but you'd be wrong. Check out our 2 minute video on the subject. If you take a tour with us, this is the sort of fascinating trivia you will learn (and be able to impress your friends with later). We touch on the big stuff too, of course, but we like to make your tour fun and unique.

 

To enquire about our private guided tours of chateaux, wineries, markets and more email us or use our contact form. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel website.

Thursday 3 February 2022

Location Scouting and Background Research for Authors in the Loire Valley

One of the jobs we find ourselves doing from time to time doesn't involve traditional visits to chateaux and wineries, and quite often the client isn't even present. Sometimes we are contacted by authors who are in the early stages of writing a book set in the Loire Valley. Our local knowledge of the geography, properties and history is invaluable in helping writers piece together plausible stories. We find that the period that seems to fascinate authors is the Second World War, and our own interest in this rather hidden history means that we can often help where others could not.

Refugees near Preuilly sur Claise June 1940, Indre et Loire, France.
Refugees from Paris in June 1940 heading for Bordeaux and overnighting at a farm near where we live.

If you are an author and would like someone on the ground who can answer your questions about the Loire Valley please get in touch.We understand that discretion and confidentiality are important to authors, particularly in the early stages of researching a new book.

To enquire about our private and confidential services for authors email us or use our contact form.