LE WEEKEND Prestige

LE WEEKEND Prestige French Property & Lifestyle Show 2023 in the Loire Valley French Properties for sale Holiday rentals throughout France Employment opportunities Visa requirements Currency exchange 300 FREE tickets give away Free buyers pack for buying in France Other professional services (Banking, insurance, Investments etc) Find out more at prestigepropertynetwork.com Tours for an aperitif © ADT Touraine – Jean-Christophe Coutand WHERE Novotel - Southampton, SO15 1RA WHEN 7th and 8th October 2023 10am - 5pm REGISTER NOW authorised financial servcies provider For centuries the Kings of France made the Loire Valley their royal playground, a favourite place to hunt, eat, drink and be very merry. With a mild climate, fertile soil that makes it the market garden of France and excellent wines, it’s no surprise that the lure of the Loire was irresistible. It still is says Janine Marsh... Every year Kings and queens and the nobility of France made their way from Paris to stay in their beautiful castles and create glorious gardens. They took with them beds, furniture, tableware, all the things that made life pleasant. In those days, items such as this were not so readily available and often had a huge price tag. King Francis 1, he who built the vast Renaissance chateau of Chambord, had so much baggage it took 12,000 horses to carry it all. 40 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 41