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  2. Loire - Wikipedia

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    The Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire) lies in the middle stretch of the river, extends for about 280 km (170 mi) and comprises an area of roughly 800 km 2 (310 sq mi). [1] It is also known as the Garden of France – due to the abundance of vineyards , fruit orchards, artichoke , asparagus and cherry fields which line the banks of the ...

  3. Loire Valley - Wikipedia

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    Sunset on the Loire River from the Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art. The Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire, pronounced [vale də la lwaʁ]), spanning 280 kilometres (170 mi), [1] is a valley located in the middle stretch of the Loire river in central France, in both the administrative regions Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire.

  4. List of tributaries of the Loire - Wikipedia

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    The river Loire in France has numerous tributaries, which include the following rivers (in order, going upstream): Map of the Loire basin showing the major tributaries. Acheneau. Boulogne; Sèvre Nantaise (in Nantes) Erdre (in Nantes) Èvre (in Le Marillais) Layon (in Chalonnes-sur-Loire) Maine (near Angers) Mayenne (near Angers) Oudon (in Le ...

  5. Châteaux of the Loire Valley - Wikipedia

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    The châteaux of the Loire Valley (French: châteaux de la Loire) are part of the architectural heritage of the historic towns of Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Montsoreau, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours along the river Loire in France. They illustrate Renaissance ideals of design in France. [1]

  6. Blois-Vienne - Wikipedia

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    The former La Creusille Harbor was turnt into an urban park along the river and, since 2000, has been listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. [22] As part of the heritage of the Loire river more than any other part of Blois, Vienne is naturally part of the programme of La Loire à vélo and the European Rivers Route (EV6). [23]

  7. Sèvre Nantaise - Wikipedia

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    The Sèvre Nantaise (French pronunciation: [sɛvʁ nɑ̃tɛz]) is a river in the Pays de la Loire regions in western France. It is a left-bank tributary of the Loire. Its total length is 141.8 km (88.1 mi). [1] Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres department, near Secondigny.

  8. Briare aqueduct - Wikipedia

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    It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal that was hazardous in times of flood. Between 1896 and 2003 it was the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, until the opening of the Magdeburg Water Bridge. It is part of the Canal latéral à la Loire, not, as is commonly believed, the Briare Canal. [1]

  9. Château de Chenonceau - Wikipedia

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    The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. [1] It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley. [2] The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. [3]