tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91608463461257641012024-03-17T21:15:31.762+01:00Loire Valley Time TravelLoire Valley Time Travel specialise in tours of France's beautiful Loire Valley for private groups of up to seven people.
Visit the classic chateau of the Loire Valley in classic 1950's Citroen Traction Avant cars, an iconic vehicle loved by three generations of French people. Although the cars are now 60 years old you will be amazed by how comfortable they are and how much space there is in the back seat. Just sit back and enjoy the envious looks!
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06203768991989701121noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-86754388602218582572024-03-17T21:15:00.030+01:002024-03-17T21:15:00.617+01:00Meeting the Florists of the Chateau de Chenonceau<p>One of the best kept secrets of the Loire Valley are the extraordinary floral arrangements in every room of the Chateau de Chenonceau. Our clients have rarely heard about the flowers, but once they've seen them they are blown away by how impressive they are. The Chateau employs two full time florists and grows the flowers in the cutting garden. Whenever possible we introduce our clients to the florists, who are happy to chat about their work to interested visitors. In this photo they are in the cutting garden in the late morning in early autumn, selecting blooms for their next creations.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHVFGfSuiPXnE5cTBzJvH5qUoZCUPleBBMGaDj9BWIxdSM34scPz7a_cuygHCVoPc4SsJLEYOrvJqfiDhhoGmWX2bpWHHyTWWo3bWz4EPfniswQ5h2xh6vhdQTly5NrGClpfAm8WuYUy6axknrNCjReHllZ2_A0UTAQPVmbB8Zm4SDbxYMMVIRdLWX68/s1000/IMG_2023-09-11-11-52-33-028_florists_chenonceau.jpg"><img alt="Florists selecting blooms in the cutting garden, Chenonceau, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHVFGfSuiPXnE5cTBzJvH5qUoZCUPleBBMGaDj9BWIxdSM34scPz7a_cuygHCVoPc4SsJLEYOrvJqfiDhhoGmWX2bpWHHyTWWo3bWz4EPfniswQ5h2xh6vhdQTly5NrGClpfAm8WuYUy6axknrNCjReHllZ2_A0UTAQPVmbB8Zm4SDbxYMMVIRdLWX68/w640-h480/IMG_2023-09-11-11-52-33-028_florists_chenonceau.jpg" title="Florists selecting blooms in the cutting garden, Chenonceau, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-61099854002677843372024-03-10T20:32:00.037+01:002024-03-10T20:32:00.566+01:00Stag-gering Skills in the Loire Valley<p>We always try to show clients how the heritage of the Loire Valley is maintained by professional conservators, curators, architects and artisans. Wherever possible we try to offer a behind the scenes look at how the famous chateaux are managed so they can continue to receive visitors. A good example is our encounter with a young stone conservator working on the repair of the iconic limestone stag from the frieze of the beautiful Chapel of Saint Hubert. She was very happy to tell our clients what she was doing, what had caused the damage in the first place and how she would repair it. In this photo she is carefully removing plaster from a poorly executed 19th century repair using a dental drill.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7Uufwk1LEBap8FQ3C9tAFTTNy_ARj0zmsyAGX-rSoySO49cU26PTjVBrQ2HmobUbButNz-xcWieiosGUhDPzzyGdYFVap8uhRVLN-Q1psL44L6tq0GKP8SodEgG-gRSjxfXESsQn5yRs2gXc0PcAl8Aa_JUGS4_1Zgwek5G0KJiSnIIoCzbRDCeGU2U/s1000/IMG_2023-09-11-14-37-31-038_stone_conservator_amboise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Conservator working on a carving, Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7Uufwk1LEBap8FQ3C9tAFTTNy_ARj0zmsyAGX-rSoySO49cU26PTjVBrQ2HmobUbButNz-xcWieiosGUhDPzzyGdYFVap8uhRVLN-Q1psL44L6tq0GKP8SodEgG-gRSjxfXESsQn5yRs2gXc0PcAl8Aa_JUGS4_1Zgwek5G0KJiSnIIoCzbRDCeGU2U/w640-h480/IMG_2023-09-11-14-37-31-038_stone_conservator_amboise.jpg" title="Conservator working on a carving, Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-3193197485816514062024-03-03T15:49:00.025+01:002024-03-03T15:49:00.127+01:00A Review From Kathy<p>Kathy and her family from the US took a 3 hour tour of the Chateau of Chenonceau with me in July 2023. She was kind enough to leave a terrific review for me.</p><div class="review-loop">
<p>"Susan was wonderful. She has a vast knowledge of the history of the
era and will answer questions with candor. She was able to draw in our
two grandchildren ages 11 and 13 and they enjoyed the 3 hour tour very
much. We are happy to recommend Susan and would jump at the chance to
tour with her again!! She didn't waste a minute and even walked
backwards to the château so that she could share information as we
walked up the lane. Thank you Susan!!"</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-0K-SVRf34G1IsjG-RRYTpOTR1FFEa3A5zYkrpT7oug0o0U7L4qVFQ36cQvxI5GqaZLs_F2bF4A8pjKnGOSullmrXIMeA2RqRVX7vLjbVb52Qjz6wNMnUAhv6ToD4fjSNJMU31GSEUmya32eslRyy6PvRC6VB97AiMj2ndSnlk06x1SKjHaC2_17CXo/s750/catherine_medici.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Portrait of Catherine de Medici, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-0K-SVRf34G1IsjG-RRYTpOTR1FFEa3A5zYkrpT7oug0o0U7L4qVFQ36cQvxI5GqaZLs_F2bF4A8pjKnGOSullmrXIMeA2RqRVX7vLjbVb52Qjz6wNMnUAhv6ToD4fjSNJMU31GSEUmya32eslRyy6PvRC6VB97AiMj2ndSnlk06x1SKjHaC2_17CXo/w480-h640/catherine_medici.jpg" title="Portrait of Catherine de Medici, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catherine de Medici featured quite strongly in this tour, through popular request.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p>For my part, I enjoyed spending time with Kathy and her family very much. Their engagement and interest was very rewarding and I was impressed with how much they wanted to get into the subject.</p><p> <br /></p>
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-33020109753752007912024-02-25T20:36:00.012+01:002024-02-25T20:36:00.128+01:00Classic Cars in the Loire Valley<p>Classic cars are popular in the Loire Valley and we often see other enthusiasts out and about in their cherished vintage vehicles. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc8T93Vgu0ic6FGPzKuwSKx8wvm9rjOQkx5raTlj9APsNKgiOoUMy2krJoZKU-y4pmXoIk-TdR37-mE7t-0ZgHChj8Qtb9GlhkZ5qHwdl2OkjB65GmyL9dETCHN5uDGoZLcpNhnorwMy97lH3DvCJSSdwCNr8eUEq6TpUTPuEeY-PY6CCzFQu7cWa/s1000/IMG_2023-05-31-10-24-02-011_small_classic_car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fiat 500, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc8T93Vgu0ic6FGPzKuwSKx8wvm9rjOQkx5raTlj9APsNKgiOoUMy2krJoZKU-y4pmXoIk-TdR37-mE7t-0ZgHChj8Qtb9GlhkZ5qHwdl2OkjB65GmyL9dETCHN5uDGoZLcpNhnorwMy97lH3DvCJSSdwCNr8eUEq6TpUTPuEeY-PY6CCzFQu7cWa/w640-h288/IMG_2023-05-31-10-24-02-011_small_classic_car.jpg" title="Fiat 500, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q"target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-66042970250982201312024-02-18T18:24:00.000+01:002024-02-18T18:24:00.142+01:00What is the Cuisine of the Loire Valley?<p>My observation is that France sits in a unique location, the only truly
central western European nation, and this has influenced its food
heritage (and indeed, made it quite multifaceted). France has a northern
European face and a southern European face, and lots of regions. On the
ground in France regional cuisine is more important than national a lot
of the time. So come and join us for the day and find out what the Loire has to offer you on a plate...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWURAfHv9B9vZtqsfb6kBEl8ThpE9YxE5gSzUlWpuhNijN517d1y3ZHShjANNJkh7i-5_9_z0iFFpdx_e2OB2EAPYTwfewj85nS33ztSuUlIzmeuFSttswjDX0-fEvzvId_avWAvd8a01kk0_KrGvK0VO9INGOPxNxzrraFPSZDH7nGLM1zq-BbOO/s1000/galette_rois.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Homemade galette des rois, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWURAfHv9B9vZtqsfb6kBEl8ThpE9YxE5gSzUlWpuhNijN517d1y3ZHShjANNJkh7i-5_9_z0iFFpdx_e2OB2EAPYTwfewj85nS33ztSuUlIzmeuFSttswjDX0-fEvzvId_avWAvd8a01kk0_KrGvK0VO9INGOPxNxzrraFPSZDH7nGLM1zq-BbOO/w640-h480/galette_rois.jpg" title="Homemade galette des rois, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A galette des rois, traditionally eaten in the Loire Valley and northern France in January for Epiphany.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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caves. We finish most of our chauffeured tours with a visit to a wine
cellar. So what are you waiting for? Book a tour!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH-onaYnZwRM307DCMWnTJ4JBE2CkeErFff-uKessSX8cwg8ETxXYJvmH-BTk5KoIJovvzbNFaD-v1aHbD8MVR3nIoxuh9PztDrsf_OzO7XyrxVkEWMKvpVNeCkMTFIiodS_fd1WFpbQcK4qxALdByKUOjAfvIiYVLgEATb928spFf5I1JQrhnNg6/s1000/IMG_2023-03-06-15-36-51-778_xavier_caves_lpp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wine cellar, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH-onaYnZwRM307DCMWnTJ4JBE2CkeErFff-uKessSX8cwg8ETxXYJvmH-BTk5KoIJovvzbNFaD-v1aHbD8MVR3nIoxuh9PztDrsf_OzO7XyrxVkEWMKvpVNeCkMTFIiodS_fd1WFpbQcK4qxALdByKUOjAfvIiYVLgEATb928spFf5I1JQrhnNg6/w640-h480/IMG_2023-03-06-15-36-51-778_xavier_caves_lpp.jpg" title="Wine cellar, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-10577738341264537262024-02-04T13:34:00.012+01:002024-02-04T13:34:00.145+01:00Winter Conservation Cleaning in the Chateaux of the Loire Valley<p>Winter is a great time to visit the Loire Valley chateaux, especially if
you are interested in the behind the scenes work of maintaining and
presenting a heritage building to the public. Winter time is when the
tapestries get cleaned, for example, and the conservators doing the work
are very happy to talk to visitors about their job. If you book a tour
with us we will always make sure you get to see this type of work being
done. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYgiwE5fXfcEWN4FDah80nXHoQWh9MtDrP_0jpJJE0X-fS4bgx2occiFAGOEhUQX-1McElwqUoIYHFxlPEK9wrI0zqYjvPYm9YqF6ImkPyYVtMyNeTWQmhC5f6GyIXw1YDkXSTXVAsFCfKZHA_LFnURC7Hn4empvv_MZtOE6JruIKZeQdGWZV5xcA/s750/IMG_2023-03-07-11-54-05-846_tapestry_conservation_amboise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Conservation vacuum cleaning a tapestry at the Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYgiwE5fXfcEWN4FDah80nXHoQWh9MtDrP_0jpJJE0X-fS4bgx2occiFAGOEhUQX-1McElwqUoIYHFxlPEK9wrI0zqYjvPYm9YqF6ImkPyYVtMyNeTWQmhC5f6GyIXw1YDkXSTXVAsFCfKZHA_LFnURC7Hn4empvv_MZtOE6JruIKZeQdGWZV5xcA/w482-h640/IMG_2023-03-07-11-54-05-846_tapestry_conservation_amboise.jpg" title="Conservation vacuum cleaning a tapestry at the Chateau Royal d'Amboise, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A conservator prepares to carefully vacuum a 17th century in the Chateau Royal d'Amboise.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q"target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q"target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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enthusiasm made for a highly informative and entertaining tour. From the
elements of history to the art to the landscaping and climate, we felt
fully immersed and well-introduced to Chenonceau and the fascinating and
impactful women who called it home. Her answers to questions were
detailed and patient (we had a lot of them!). She was extremely
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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day with Susan and still not seen it all. We climbed a lot of stairs to
the top of the donjon, and learned not only about life in a 12th century
castle but also 15th century hunting lodges and love stories and more."</p></div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-49018133255170785402023-11-12T19:06:00.001+01:002023-11-12T19:06:00.145+01:00Visit the Loire Valley in Spring<p>The Loire Valley is beautiful in spring, with wisteria, lilac, magnolias, fruit trees and judas trees making the most glorious display. On the ground below them will be daffodils, tulips, primroses, honesty and daisies. We would love to share this fabulous display with you and will make sure any visit to a chateau includes time in the garden.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBXBoYKemOR-X1KkGro-Q7GP1rTQZz-C5pIIpJXupYqhvXvFnJorPg5usbhyl_b9Pmr2r1FV1H-7csVHSKz6DZVtjNjKQQoNMIjUOFPlPFIrNa1mRdQyDWWwyup6z7pWc8X87BZ6UXTrDYp_Tx1C5LSmG1tbHxaHiNq0yZMvD6ektFSnzfEP3AugT/s1000/IMG_2023-04-06-10-49-46-027_tulips_cheverny.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tulips, Chateau de Cheverny, Loir et Cher, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBXBoYKemOR-X1KkGro-Q7GP1rTQZz-C5pIIpJXupYqhvXvFnJorPg5usbhyl_b9Pmr2r1FV1H-7csVHSKz6DZVtjNjKQQoNMIjUOFPlPFIrNa1mRdQyDWWwyup6z7pWc8X87BZ6UXTrDYp_Tx1C5LSmG1tbHxaHiNq0yZMvD6ektFSnzfEP3AugT/w640-h480/IMG_2023-04-06-10-49-46-027_tulips_cheverny.jpg" title="Tulips, Chateau de Cheverny, Loir et Cher, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tulips at the Chateau de Cheverny.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
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fairytale Renaissance style chateau. But its real treasure is 20th
century. Between the Wars the chateau was owned by a very wealthy and stylish couple who reflect the new interest in sport and fitness. Not only did they have a stable full of horses and ride regularly, they had a golf course, tennis court and home gymnasium. The gym equipment was supplied by the same company that fitted out the gymnasiums for the great cruise liners, including the Titanic. It is all still there in the generously sized gym room in the basement, in working order and now very rare.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvS3V9arZFUYdKku74rYKfXl8xaf-SYhBGyrxkHN22tAUy2L7qxu2cbxo4v9F-Wo81MqNCOryiBY2o8MM9A50brVAJ-h87zfjq_fXlo-siB3gDm-tb2eu7FcmhHzMaoqbhq6M4jInFy_Ye-su7ZzeC-GiBVcV0i_IIuFCbNkIvWHLarOl2QYMYJZEH/s1000/chateau_cande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chateau de Cande, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvS3V9arZFUYdKku74rYKfXl8xaf-SYhBGyrxkHN22tAUy2L7qxu2cbxo4v9F-Wo81MqNCOryiBY2o8MM9A50brVAJ-h87zfjq_fXlo-siB3gDm-tb2eu7FcmhHzMaoqbhq6M4jInFy_Ye-su7ZzeC-GiBVcV0i_IIuFCbNkIvWHLarOl2QYMYJZEH/w640-h480/chateau_cande.jpg" title="Chateau de Cande, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>If you are interested in the development of personal health and fitness movements, or the glamorous 1920s and 30s, ask us to include the Chateau of Candé in your itinerary for a tour with us. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-87161407674504191802023-10-22T19:34:00.002+02:002023-10-22T19:34:00.140+02:00A Gastronomic Treat in the Loire Valley<p>Both truffles and cheeses are produced in the Loire Valley. The
combination of the two makes something even more special. We highly
recommend you try a truffled cheese if you come across one. Truffle is a
pungent intensely savoury aroma, but it often does not translate into
an outstanding taste sensation. That's where the cheese comes in. Cheese
has just the right texture and level of fat to make the truffle perform
at its best. Don't hesitate to try it!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnOEpCKnx9BBDtPlu0EEvPOqcFwWQTHMWb1oZ2VfzVM-2N4XxTPbSvYMJlJsehmiw9tSEdNgN25aAHI3NR9wd1XjHHfKC43pK4nBW1hyncdtiL9O1oG0vxNNumMy1oqpsxo-c_E5p7OEIHa3F5HR726mbCa7DrKrZOoDRE9k-jyhKHoUbfHYM03Y6/s1000/cheese_gifts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Couronne de Loches goats cheese, artisanal butter and a truffled cheese by Rodolphe le Meunier, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnOEpCKnx9BBDtPlu0EEvPOqcFwWQTHMWb1oZ2VfzVM-2N4XxTPbSvYMJlJsehmiw9tSEdNgN25aAHI3NR9wd1XjHHfKC43pK4nBW1hyncdtiL9O1oG0vxNNumMy1oqpsxo-c_E5p7OEIHa3F5HR726mbCa7DrKrZOoDRE9k-jyhKHoUbfHYM03Y6/w640-h480/cheese_gifts.jpg" title="Couronne de Loches goats cheese, artisanal butter and a truffled cheese by Rodolphe le Meunier, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><br />The cheese on the right is a Crémeux des Citeaux, that has been split
and given a layer of truffles. A gift to us from the cheese refiner
Rodolphe le Meunier (very well known and respected in France, and his
products are available in New York). For those of you who need
to know, the cheese on the left at the front is a Couronne Lochoise, a
goats milk cheese virtually unknown outside our local area. The package
at the back is hand churned butter seasoned with traditionally produced
salt from the Ile de Ré, off the Atlantic coast of France.<p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-44571340530104105262023-10-15T10:30:00.018+02:002023-10-15T10:30:00.135+02:00A Review From Brannon<p></p><div class="review-loop">Brannon from Texas and his wife and daughter did our Amboise and Chenonceau tour in April 2023. He was kind enough to leave us a very positive review and we greatly appreciate that.</div><div class="review-loop"> </div><div class="review-loop"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhED6SU9hwQLXyHfSW-dhoNk1sJDLerJJTFFXuuOFmaYKTrLYLrUlVg6WrgsuBT9EJjGcGPb37-uS-GRT04rmX5aftXfhS0vipg4O3daCaRiFd2mLMGLfKvzSCi4GVd-inPTq1dbWyEWZsiti3wX_z2dJFQll5TaHgbLIcQcOWqIsrZ4T4B8jR1nr/s1000/IMG_2023-04-12-09-47-51-842_client_marlowe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family with Citroen Traction Avant, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhED6SU9hwQLXyHfSW-dhoNk1sJDLerJJTFFXuuOFmaYKTrLYLrUlVg6WrgsuBT9EJjGcGPb37-uS-GRT04rmX5aftXfhS0vipg4O3daCaRiFd2mLMGLfKvzSCi4GVd-inPTq1dbWyEWZsiti3wX_z2dJFQll5TaHgbLIcQcOWqIsrZ4T4B8jR1nr/w640-h480/IMG_2023-04-12-09-47-51-842_client_marlowe.jpg" title="Family with Citroen Traction Avant, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="640" /></a></div><div class="review-loop"><p>"Susan and Simon were excellent hosts and Susan did an excellent job
covering two castles in excellent depth. She did an exceptional job in
pointing out interesting bits and bringing the people whom lived and
died in these palaces to life. My wife and daughter enjoyed it as much
as I did. The historic Citroen added to the experience as did learning
about the women who became powerful leaders."</p>
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-11845854767347832932023-10-08T18:55:00.001+02:002023-10-08T18:55:00.140+02:00Breakfast in the Loire Valley<p>Doesn't this look like a glamorous setting for breakfast? It is the view from a 5 star hotel in the Loire Valley, with a view across the River Loire to Blois. Book a stay here to be pampered, and book a tour with us so you can get the very best out of the UNESCO World Heritage area. You won't regret it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHc_6M2PQfov8A05G_ji1oFqhE2sD6cxxtS5I3JKgGosTNVMWuGp3FrqOVoWVk477nTfsNIiCTnKw_wiBRTIhW2aWUSuRjUC8ud0jYgMGoBBAcOBY8Krsht-NIYTSfTcAfr2F2GSAbVcmy5L96oZAyCzy1JUCGuqOi7GC3XhYuJo_AqXM93eXyq1r/s750/IMG_2023-03-09-18-50-43-493_bread_view_fleur_loire_blois.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kiosk a patisserie, Fleur de Loire, Blois, Loir et Cher, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHc_6M2PQfov8A05G_ji1oFqhE2sD6cxxtS5I3JKgGosTNVMWuGp3FrqOVoWVk477nTfsNIiCTnKw_wiBRTIhW2aWUSuRjUC8ud0jYgMGoBBAcOBY8Krsht-NIYTSfTcAfr2F2GSAbVcmy5L96oZAyCzy1JUCGuqOi7GC3XhYuJo_AqXM93eXyq1r/w482-h640/IMG_2023-03-09-18-50-43-493_bread_view_fleur_loire_blois.jpg" title="Kiosk a patisserie, Fleur de Loire, Blois, Loir et Cher, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="482" /></a></div><br />
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">contact us by <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%40%74%6f%75%72%74%68%65%6c%6f%69%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=Enquiry%20from%20blog">email</a></u></span> or use our <u><a href="https://tourtheloire.com/contactformblog.html" target="_blank">contact form</a></u>. More tour ideas can be found on the Loire Valley Time Travel <a href="https://tourtheloire.com/one_day_tours.html">website</a>.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160846346125764101.post-30133709553246848612023-09-24T15:36:00.001+02:002023-09-24T15:36:00.154+02:00Historical Costume in the Loire Valley<p>Many chateaux have permanent or temporary and changing costume displays, either original pieces like Ussé, or reproduction like Loches. It is always a great insight into how people lived in the past to see how what they wore functioned so we always make sure to talk about costume in our tours.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOt35ddjmQy126x9wWp6xyb2591zBFNM1tqDU1VDTNYs_4GPt6UYQEz54dGa46l7JhUM9KfDihsaAd5S7hU2oBh4pAgRFsJ0raaQ40OCnUBjxZk6quOt_rSgKR4etPflUfqRaqg0UZQRT_ELgOspMOn7Iig8rj-jZax_qUonF6eXZq4Mo0rfSRvUS/s750/IMG_2023-03-07-11-40-58-505_codpiece_costume_amboise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Renaissance underwear costume, Chateau Royal d'Amboise, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOt35ddjmQy126x9wWp6xyb2591zBFNM1tqDU1VDTNYs_4GPt6UYQEz54dGa46l7JhUM9KfDihsaAd5S7hU2oBh4pAgRFsJ0raaQ40OCnUBjxZk6quOt_rSgKR4etPflUfqRaqg0UZQRT_ELgOspMOn7Iig8rj-jZax_qUonF6eXZq4Mo0rfSRvUS/w482-h640/IMG_2023-03-07-11-40-58-505_codpiece_costume_amboise.jpg" title="Renaissance underwear costume, Chateau Royal d'Amboise, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel." width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our client Michelle, from Hawaii, eyeing a codpiece askance, at the Chateau Royal d'Amboise. And yes, codpieces are exactly what you think they are...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
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For details of our private guided tours of chateaux, gardens, wineries, markets and more please visit the <a href="https://www.tourtheloire.com/" target="_blank">Loire Valley Time Travel</a> website. We would be delighted to design a tour for you.
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We are also on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourtheloire/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so check us out to see a regularly updated selection of our very best photos. You may also like to check out our <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHOUZ4xuaswLbmw1gkXe-Q" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</u> </div>
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