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03/04/2021, 5:00 PM
With so many indoor amusements rendered verboten by the pandemic, even many confirmed urbanites got into nature this past year. Because of a new widespread appreciation for the open air, many are predicting that outdoorsy vacations will remain popular even after the pandemic is passed. I have a prediction of my own. I think places that are able to mix open spaces with cultural attractions and good food may end up doing very well.
France’s chateau-dotted Loire Valley has long been such an unusually multifaceted destination. And this year, happily, its attractions are expanding and deepening. advertisement
Leonardo da Vinci, the great artist, inventor, author, and all-around-genius, spent the last three years of his life at Château du Clos Lucé, the summer home of the king in Amboise, where the mansions rank among the grandest in the country. For many years, da Vinci s workshop and inventions have been on display there, but in spring 2021, a new 5,380-
This week, FRANCE 24 explored efforts to make the French language less sexist and spoke to those daring to travel in these pandemic times. We also took a look at Audrey Hepburn outside the limelight …
More than 500 years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci's legacy lives on in the castles of France's Loire Valley. The Italian genius spent the last three years of his life at the court of King Franci…