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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.
The French language adjective ligérien is derived from the name of the Loire, as in le climat ligérien ("the climate of the Loire Valley"). The climate is considered the most pleasant of northern France, with warmer winters and, more generally, fewer extremes in temperatures, rarely exceeding 38 °C (100 °F).
Climate zoning for mainland France in 2020, drawn up by Météo-France. The climate of France is the statistical distribution of conditions in the Earth's atmosphere over the national territory, based on the averages and variability of relevant quantities over a given period, the standard reference period defined by the World Meteorological Organization being 30 years.
The climate is cold but relatively dry; the Mounts of Cantal and Margeride provide a sheltered position leading to reduced precipitation (about 850 mm/year on average). In winter, snow remains on the ground for several months, and the forests and pastures are swept by the " burle ," the local name for the blizzard .
Saint-Étienne, Loire January 4, 1971 −25.4 °C (−13.7 °F) ... This list consists of the 10 warmest days ever recorded in Paris, the capital city of France. [17]
France Loire Valley Nantes 61.0 2355 Region Ib Germany Baden Freiburg 61.2 2403 Region Ib France Savoie Chambéry 61.5 2454 Region Ib Ukraine Crimea Simferopol 61.7 2504 Region II Australia Coonawarra Coonawarra 61.9 2553 Region II Spain Rias Baixas Vigo 62.2 2619 Region II New Zealand Hawke's Bay Napier 62.9 2768 Region II Australia
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The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the river Loire from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France.