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The Loire Valley , 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. The area of the Loire Valley comprises about 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi). It is referred to as the Cradle of the French and the Garden of France due to th… See more
The Mesmerizing Loire Valley
The Cradle of the Renaissance
c. 1450
First Italian Renaissance influences in Loire architecture
1519
Construction of Château de Chambord begins
1559
Catherine de Medici acquires Chenonceau and initiates gardens
2000
Loire Valley listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Geography and climate
The valley includes historic towns such as Amboise, Angers, Blois, Chinon, Montsoreau, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours.
The climate is favorable most of the year, the river often acting as a line of demarcatio… See more
LocationFrance
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv
Reference933bis
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Wine
The Loire Valley wine region is one of the world's most well-known areas of wine production and includes several French wine regions situated along the river from the Muscadet region on the Atlantic coast to the regions… See more
Culture
On December 2, 2000, UNESCO added the central part of the river valley, between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, to its list of World Heritage Sites. In choosing this area that includes the French départements… See more
Architecture
The architectural heritage in the valley's historic towns is notable, especially its châteaux, such as the Château de Montsoreau, Château d'Amboise, Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Chambord, Château d… See more
Economy
The European Commission reported that in 2016, three categories accounted for most of the economy in the Pays-de-la-Loire region: services (including tourism) provided 66.7% of employment, industry 26.5% and … See more
See also
• Orléans See more
External links
• Loire Valley world heritage site
• The Loire by bike
• Villandry gardens
• Loire Valley Chateau du Rivau… See more
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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 (310 sq mi). 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 river – and also as the "cradle of the French language". It is also …
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51 rows · The châteaux of the Loire Valley (French: châteaux de la Loire) are part of the …

CHÂTEAU	COMMUNE	DÉPARTEMENT	COORDINATES
Argy	Argy	Indre	46°56′20″N 1°26′08″E / 46.93889°N 1.
Azay-le-Ferron	Azay-le-Ferron	Indre	46°51′04″N 1°04′12″E / 46.85111°N 1.
Baugé	Baugé	Maine-et-Loire	47°32′29″N 0°06′07″E / 47.54139°N 0.
Beaugency	Beaugency	Loiret	47°46′45″N 1°37′57″E / 47.77917°N 1.