In In Need of a Luxury Vacation? A Charming Chateau Awaits You in the Magestic Loire Valley in France

A luxury castle vacation awaits you in France's Loire Valley

Certainly the main attractions of the Loire are romance, history and architecture. The renaissance chateaux built by Charles VIII, Francois I, Catherine de Medici and other royals during the hundred years that the French court relocated to the Loire Valley from Paris its distinctive storybook charm.

Like the river Loire, this vast region runs through the heart of French life. The lush Loire valley is supremely regal. It is now classed as part of the world heritage of mankind by Unesco (from Sully-sur-Loire to Chalonnes-sur-Loire). Its luxuriant landscape, sophisticated cities and magnificent wine and food and wine add up to a bourgeois paradise.

Overindulgence is no sin in this rich region.

Surly queens, foppish kings, scheming princesses and evil princesses and aristocrats sculpted a riverbed valley into a fairytale landscape like no other place in Europe or for that matter the world.

Loire Valley chateaux, the Loire Valley wines are a perennial secret. Some of France's best winemaking occurs here although few Americans are aware of it. Even many French are unaware of some of the wonders now being produced in the Loire. But wine-bar and wine- shop owners and sommeliers, and all the wine press from Paris, London Brussels and Tokyo in the know spend their holidays visiting the Val de Loire.

The Loire Valley is the location of Sir Mick Jagger's favourite second residence a 16th century chateau called La Fourchette near Amboise. In London he may be affectionately known as the lead singer of Strolling Bones but in France is known as Mick de Fourchette, le père Mick ,Le Seigneur de Fourchette ,sexy papy British ,le pape du rock ,Dr. Jagger and Mister Mick.

He comes here every summer. A chartered three-person taxi-plane whisks Jagger from London in under 70 minutes. Here in this quiet backwater of the Loire Valley in Touraine with its caves, woods and vineyards, he can relax with family and friends. He is often seen playing with one of his grandchildren in a local café or at the village fete. He drives around in his Opel station wagon or little Nisan micra. He returns year after year for the quality, ambiance, and the unusual. He even plays cricket for Saumur when he is in Touraine.

Todays the vacation industry offers a great number of proposals on luxury vacations, such as luxury villa vacations, the world cruise vacations, romantic luxury villas, luxury home vacations, golfing villa vacation and fairytale chateaux vacation rentals.
The most popular luxury vacations are when you exclusively rent your own villa or chateau and you stay there completely alone or with your partner or with extended family and friends all waited upon by staff who make you feel like royalty. Your vacation can be fully catered with delicious gourmet cuisine being served up for every meal.

An exclusive castle rentals can include staff if you require (the number varying depending on the size of castle). Luxury castles are fully equipped with all the conveniences of home. Additional amenities such as extensive DVD libraries and CDs with flat-screen televisions, cable television, DVD players if not standard can be requested. Babysitting and baby equipment can usually be provided. These items may also be hired provided advance notice is given.

Limousine transfers to and from airports can be arranged. The chateau can be stocked with any groceries, special dietary requirements or wine list that you require. Hire cars can be delivered to the airport or the chateau.

Many of the visitors are repeat clients. The aim of renting a luxury castle exclusively is to make a holiday as stress-free and relaxing as possible. Luxury castle rentals are known around the world by discriminating traveller's for custom designed vacations of exquisite quality and extraordinary value, and for dedicated personal service.

You too can enjoy the joue de vie on offer in the Loire and experience the grandeur of a different era without skimping on any of the modern conveneiences and luxuries you have grown to expect from life.


Corina Clemence operates Chateau du Guerinet a luxury french chateau in the Loire Valley near Blois, for up to 15 people perfect for a fantastic french holiday with family and friends and for relaxing and visiting historic castles and vineyards,. The castle is perfect for a fairytale french wedding, party or any event. You can rent the whole castle or rent a luxury suite. Rent chateau Rent french castle http://www.loirechateau.com Go ahead rent a castle in France - rent a french chateau. Come explore the stunning Loire and its amazing food and wine - oh la la.