Most think of Leonardo da Vinci as being geographically tied to Italy, and for good reason. The visionary artist and scientist spent the majority of his life there. He was born in Vinci, Italy, in ...

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The banks of the Loire are lined with sumptuous châteaux: Amboise is topped with one, Mick Jagger owns another, just down the rue, and the very finest is at nearby Chenonceau. And then there's Vouvray ...

Amboise, 1518… After returning victorious from Italy, François I still had to fight for power: crime, seduction, diplomacy, and conspirations could still ruin his dream of glory and Empire. Through ...

As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France's most popular tourist regions. Because of its history, this ...

Glide above the historic heart of the Loire Valley with this breathtaking drone video of Amboise, France. Witness the magnificent Château d'Amboise, a royal Renaissance fortress perched dramatically ...