The Loire Valley became the favourite residence of kings who during the Renaissance period entertained in lavish style while enjoying the incredible beauty of the landscape. The castles still stand in all their glory representing the majesty and grandeur of the architecture of that period and the enchanting charm of France's fabulous past.



Today, the Val de Loire and especially the 100 mile stretch from Orleans to Blois and Angers continues to lure visitors to explore the splendid French countryside with its historic chateaux and abbeys, and to enjoy some of the best food and wines in the world. You too can enjoy some of that lavish style by unwinding in a castle rented exclusively for a vacation with family and friends or for just a long weekend.

The Loire Valley is well placed being only 2 hours south of Paris. If you need to fly seriously consider a private charter. "The saying "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines." - Henry J. Tillman

Sir Mick Jagger lead singer of the Rolling Stones and part time Touraine resident, regulary charters a private, three-person taxi-plane to whisk him from Tours airport to London in only 70 minutes. Sir Mick loves the Loire Valley and he owns a charming 16th century castle called La Fourchette in a quaint town near Amboise.

He avoids the busier times when the daily Ryanair flight from London Stanstead lands and dumps its passengers and picks up a new load to return to London. The staff at the airport are used to private charter flights. The Tours airport staff say of Sir Mick "He has never caused us any problem: A simple, straightforward person, ..."

Year after year, more and more people decide to charter a private jet for a family vacation or with a group of friends. A private jet is not just for the wealthy. You do not have to Sir Mick or a Russian Billionaire.

You and your friends can charter one without a lot of dough. Chartering a private jet lets you choose your time to fly. Often private jets won't even cost more than first class. No schedules to adhere to, no hours of standing by.

The obvious benefit of chartering a private aircraft is saving valuable time. With commercial airlines you need to arrive a minimum of two hours in advance of your time of departure, stand in line for security checks then stand in line again for check-in - you have to go through torture before your flight has even begun.

Once on board you are usually squeezed in like a sardine in cattle class. Meals are totally uninspiring. Other passengers may smell, be obnoxious and horrible, rude and frightful. There is absolutely nothing romantic or exciting or fun about catching a commercial flight, let alone a no frills one.

The commercial airlines of the world have access to no more than 500 airports across the globe. Having to wait to take connecting flights can add hours and hours sometimes days and inconvenience to your itinerary. It also highly increases the risk of your luggage being misdirected or even worse lost.

A privately chartered aircraft can take you to any of over 13,500 airports and fields worldwide directly from any location you choose. In a private jet you'll travel in the lap of luxury. Every whim attended to, like you're royalty.

Check out some charter brokers who will rent you a private jet. It is cheaper than you think to take a flight you will not regret! To find a good charter broker begin with the internet. Because private jets are becoming so popular there are many more private jet chartering companies to turn to for help all the time.