Crossing Auvergne and the Rhône Valley, the Loire Gorges form a series of remarkable sites along the twists and turns of France’s longest river. If we follow its winding course, we cross the plains and granite plateaux of Forez, from the “Mont du Matin” to the “Mont du Soir” through dazzling landscapes. The first Loire castles, that a thousand years of history have been unable to destroy, quickly come into sight (Lavoûte-Polignac, Rochebaron, Artias and Chalencon, in particular). There is no doubt about it, it is a memorable trip