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The Loire (/ l w ɑːr / LWAR, US also / l u ˈ ɑːr / loo-AR, French: ⓘ; Occitan: Léger; Arpitan: Lêre; Breton: Liger; Latin: Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world.
Loire River, the longest river in France, rising in the southern Massif Central and flowing north and west for 634 miles (1,020 km) to the Atlantic Ocean, which it enters south of the Bretagne (Brittany) peninsula.
The Loire Valley (French: Val de Loire, pronounced [val də lwaʁ]; Breton: Traoñ al Liger), spanning 280 kilometres (170 mi), 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.
If it's French splendour, style and gastronomy you seek, the Loire Valley will exceed your expectations, no matter how great. Poised on the crucial frontier between northern and southern France, and just a short train or autoroute ride from Paris, the region was once of immense strategic importance. Kings, queens, dukes and nobles came here to ...
Apr 2, 2023 · From exploring historic castles to drinking the best local wines, take a step back in time in France's Loire Valley. Here are the region's top activities.
As a backdrop, Europe’s longest river, the Loire, flows past some 20 castles open to visitors—there are hundreds of stories and histories to be discovered, fragrant gardens to inhale, forest to explore and wines to taste.
Feb 23, 2024 · Comprising about 800 km2, this is France’s most extensive area ever to be included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Loire Valley is one of the most beautiful destinations in France, a delicate blend of nature, history, and French elegant art-de-vivre.
