A holiday at the Loire Valley of France will take you back to a time of castles and knights and to the age of discovery in the arts and of medieval times we now only see in period movies.

Chateaus abound here in the Loire Valley, possibly reaching over 300 in all. Each has its own story to tell. Making time to visit as many as you can while you’re touring the Loire Valley should be part of your agenda.

Traveling throughout Loire country requires you to have your own private auto or at least one that you can use at any given time. Car hires in The Loire Valley are not hard to find as the leading car hire services in the world have offices here to service both the locals and the tourists.

Auto Europe, EasyCar, Alamo, Sixt, Budget, Holiday Autos, Economy, and Thrifty are only some of the car hires in the area from which you may get your rented car. In fact, you can get a car hire in Nantes Airport itself.

Cities here that are popular tourist destinations include Blois, Chinon, Nantes and Orleans. Each of these cities has its own collection of beautiful castles with some turned into museums. The gardens of these castles are particularly amazing.