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	LOIRE (RIVER) - LoveToKnow Article on LOIRE (RIVER)
		LOIRE, the longest river of France, rising in the Gerbier de Jonc in the department of Ardche, at a height of 4500 ft. and flowing north and west to the Atlantic.
		LOIRE (RIVER) - LoveToKnow Article on LOIRE (RIVER)
		Below Roanne the Loire is accompanied on its left bank by a canal to Digoin (35 m.) in Sane-et-Loire, thence by the so-called lateral canal of the Loire to Briare in Loiret (122 m.).
	62.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOIRE_RIVER_.htm (2849 words)

	Loire River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a result, the Loire is a very popular river for boating excusions, flowing through a pastoral countryside, past limestone cliffs and storybook castles.
		The name "Loire" comes from Latin Liger, which is itself a transcription of the native Gaulish (Celtic) name of the river.
		The Loire River (pronounced /lwah-uhrʀ/ in French), the longest river in France with a length of just over 1000 km, drains an area of 117,000 km², more than a fifth of France.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Loire_River (371 words)

	Loire River
		The Loire River is the longest river in France and is said to be the last wild river in Western Europe.
		Like most rivers the Loire rises in the mountains.
		The river flows 634 miles from its headwaters to the Atlantic Ocean where it empties into the Bay of Biscay south of the Brittany Peninsula.
	www.public.asu.edu /~goutam/gcu325/loire.htm (568 words)

	Loire on Encyclopedia.com
		The Loire Lateral Canal parallels the river from Roanne to Briare.
		The Saint-Nazaire bridge over the estuary of the Loire river.
		The Loire's chief tributaries are the Allier, Cher, and Vienne.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/l/loirer1iv.asp (642 words)

	Loire Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On December 2, 2000, UNESCO named the central part of the Loire River valley, between Maine and Sully-sur-Loire, to its prestigious list of World Heritage Sites.
		Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language.
		The landscape of the Loire Valley, and more particularly its many cultural monuments, illustrate to an exceptional degree the ideals of the Renaissance and the Age of the Enlightenment on western European thought and design.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Loire_Valley (214 words)

	Loire River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		river, west-central France, a left-bank tributary of the Loire River.
		Views of the cathedral of Orléans and historic châteaus along the Loire River, France.
		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.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048786 (830 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Loire (river)
		Loire (river), longest river of France, rising in the Cévennes Mountain Range, southeastern France, at an elevation of 1,400 m (4,500 ft) above sea...
		Roanne, industrial city and river port of the department of Loire, in southeastern France, on the left bank of the Loire River.
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Loire (river)
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Loire_(river).html (115 words)

	Waterways in France
		Loire River • Marne River • Marne-Rhin Canal • Meuse River • Moselle River
		Lake of Brenets, a natural widening in the river, is a tourist center; at the northern end of the lake the river drops 88 ft. (27 m).
		Oise River • Rhine Canals • Rhine River • Rhône River • Saône River • Seine River
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/DF_waterways.shtml (1274 words)

	Biking the Loire River, France
		The most famous part of the Loire river valley is the château region— the 100 mile section of the valley, between Angers* and Blois*—once home to France's kings, and now a striking reminder of the spacious, courtly lifestyles of the 15th and early 16th century aristocracy.
		The Loire, France's longest river, flows in an arc of 600 miles (1010 kilometers), first north, then west, from the mountains of the Central Massif to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
		— Not in the Loire Valley, but due west of it by 16 kilometers (10 miles), it is the starting place of choice for a point to point tour of the entire Loire River, and gives a fine contrast to the rest of the trip.
	www.mayq.com /Best_european_trips/Loire/Loire.htm (2177 words)

	Pays de la Loire, Province of France
		The region is cut from east to west by the Loire River.
		Loire-Atlantique, département #44 in west central France, is named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Pays de la Loire has a long coast on the Bay of Biscay to the west and is bordered by Brittany to the north and west, Lower Normandy to the north, Centre to the east, and Poitou-Charentes to the south.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Provinces/Pays-Loire.shtml (1307 words)

	General tourist information Loire Valley for our bicycle and walking tour clients and other independent travelers.
		The Loire river was a highway between the Atlantic and the heart of France.
		The Loire river marks the symbolic division between the north and the south of France.
		For centuries, the Loire river was linking up with important tributaries such as the Indre and Cher.
	www.discoverfrance.com /regions/loire.html (701 words)

	When You Go
		The region commonly referred to as the Loire Valley comprises approximately 100 miles of the river's most fertile land between Anger to the west and Orleans to the east.
		The river was historically a primary means of transportation, but today the sandy river is not maintained for motored boat navigation.
		The Loire Valley was the the site of major warfare between England and France during the Middle Ages and the Hundred Years War (1337-1453).
	www.highonadventure.com /Hoa98apr/Loire/loiredet.htm (566 words)

	THE LOIRE VALLEY
		The river Loire at Montsoreau, southeast of Saumur.
		The fairytale château de Saumur towering above the town and the river Loire.
		This is the classic Loire valley, a château trail which embraces the Renaissance gardens of Villandry and the fairytale turrets of Azay-le-Rideau.
	www.franceway.com /regions/loire/intro.htm (322 words)

	Hôtel Sancerre, bed and breakfast sancerre.
		Located on the edges of the Loire at St Thibault, at 2 kilometers of Sancerre, the hotel enjoyed an ideal situation for all your activities : easy access to the golf course by the edges of the Loire, near Tennis local Club being next to the outdoor swimming pool.
		The HOTEL DE LA LOIRE is a three-star hotel located in edges of the Loire.The rooms, all equipped with individual bathroom, are roomy and comfortable.
		All our rooms have a sight on the Loire.
	www.hotel-de-la-loire.com (159 words)

	Talk:Loire River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the case of the Loire, both forms are correct, but googling shows about 7,000 for "Loire River" vs 3,000 for "River Loire".
		It's not a big deal, but wikipedia articles named in the most common way will be more likely to be seen by search engines, which is good for wikipedia visibility.
		In general, we prefer to use the most common correct English usage for an article title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:River_Loire (129 words)

	Loire (river)
		The Loire drains 116,550 sq km/45,000 sq mi of land, more than a fifth of France, and there are many châteaux and vineyards along its banks.
		Longest river in France, rising in the Cévennes Mountains in the département of Ardèche at 1,350 m/4,430 ft near Mont Gerbier de Jonc, and flowing for over 1,000 km/620 mi north through Nevers to Orléans, then west through Tours and Nantes until it reaches the Bay of Biscay at St Nazaire.
		There are four nuclear plants on the Loire.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0002066.html (192 words)

	Biking the Loire - Part III
		to bicycle the Loire River Valley, France, and the Châteaux of the Loire:
		You are a serious biker, or a group of serious bikers, and you would like to follow the Loire River on a longer trip, passing through several different regions of France, or even beyond.
		Called "La Loire à Vélo" (the Loire by bike), it is supposed to utilize minor highways and newly created bike paths, with connections to major tourist sights.
	www.mayq.com /Best_european_trips/Loire/Loire3.htm (4832 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Loire River
		The middle of the Loire River valley, between Angers and Tours, is where the cabernet franc grape thrives and produces stylish red wines, which take their...
		The Loire River Valley, with wines made from chenin blanc grapes in appellations such as Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume.
		Muscadet is the name of the white wine produced on France's north Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Loire River.
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Loire_River.htm (373 words)

	Loire Valley Region
		At the junction of the Loire and Cher Rivers, Tours is a busy university town and the traditional point of departure for exploring the Loire Valley.
		The largest of all the Loire Valley castles, this magnificent Renaissance edifice, built by François I, is surrounded by an immense park and hunting preserve which can be visited by horsedrawn carriage.
		The most interesting sites in the Surrounding area are the châteaux of Azay-IeRideau, which reflects on the river, Villandry, surrounded by Renaissance gardens, Ussé, said to be the original Sleeping Beauty's castle, Langeais and Loches, as well as the splendid medieval city of Chinon.
	www.westernfrancetouristboard.com /loire.html (663 words)

	FISHING AND THE LOIRE RIVER
		Due to the numerous waterways and rivers, fresh fish could be caught close to where it was to be eaten ; this was more difficult for fish from the sea (slow transportation, difficult preserving).
		In the summer, you can fish along the Loire (at the end of the markers, on the sandbanks or off the arms of the Loire such as the Guillemette which forms the island of Béhuard).
		At the back of the boat, there is a trawl (a funnel-shaped net) which goes down to the bottom of the river and is pulled up regularly, every 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the water level.
	www.savennieres.com /ang/g2.html (1040 words)

	Walking GR 36 near the Loire river
		The crossing of the Loire is an excellent moment, the other places are reasonably not too boring north of Saumur, very very dull between Saumur and Thouars.
		And you should not be in a hurry : hilly areas are still 200 km afar in the south !
		Now we enter the flat sections of the walk.
	www.lavaurs.com /en/sentiers/C_002 (97 words)

	Maine loire accommodation house holiday cottage gite castle b and b hotel to rent rental
		Located between two rivers, the Loire et the Authion, la nearness of Saumur makes it both in the countryside and in the city, with all its possible activities.
		Our house, La Génaudière, is set in grounds on the outskirts of a typical French village surrounded by vineyards, some 3km from the river Loire, between the historic towns of Saumur and Angers, right in the heart of the Loire/Anjou/Touraine regional park.
		A few miles from the Loire river classified World Heritage by UNESCO, in the heart of the Natural Park of Loire-Anjou-Touraine, Patricia and Gilles welcome you in their ancestral house.
	www.paysdelaloire.vendeens.com /loire/maine-et-loire (1199 words)

	Bike Tour of France
		The Loire River valley, with its wine country, small villages, and chateaus seemed ideal, and when coupled with the relatively flat terrain of the river valley, would lend itself to bicycle touring.
		The Loire river valley is about 150 miles southwest of Paris.
		Our plan was to spend a couple of days in Paris, then to begin our bike tour in the Loire river valley.
	www.jstevenwood.com /France.htm (966 words)

	Paris and the Loire River Valley
		The Loire river valley south of Paris is famous for it's Châteaus.
		It was begun in 1519 and included ambitious plans to divert the Loire river to run past it (this plan was never carried out; instead, a smaller river was diverted to run past it).
		Another one of interest is at Amboise, right along the Loire (most of the other châteaus of the Loire are actually not on the main river but on tributaries).
	home.earthlink.net /~garystrait/loire.htm (743 words)

	bed and breakfast in loire valley, in a typical little village near loire river Bed and Breakfast Inn
		bed and breakfast in loire valley, in a typical little village near loire river
		Ideally located, at the door to both the Anjou and the Touraine Regions (between Chinon and Saumur as you drive along the Loire River), Candes offers many sightseeing options, including : visits of the Loire Valley Castles,and tours of the region’s world-famous Vineyards (AOC Chinon, Touraine, Bourgueuil, Saumur-Champigny),.
		Welcome to the « Sarments », a charming bed-and-breakfast situated in the Loire Valley, also known as the « Touraine Region».
	www.innsite.com /inns/B010788.html (225 words)

	MSN Encarta - Saint-Nazaire
		Saint-Nazaire, city in western France, in Loire-Atlantique Department, at the mouth of the Loire River, on the Bay of Biscay, near Nantes.
		British commando raid of 1942 and French uprising
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570064/Saint-Nazaire.html (84 words)

	france
		Located near the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Loire River, Nantes, historically a prosperous seaport, has also become a thriving commercial and technological center.
		The fall semester trips may include journeys to the Renaissance chateaux of Blois, Amboise, and Chambord in the picturesque Loire Valley, and a trip to the palace of Fontainebleau and the medieval castle of Blandy les Tour.
		Exploring the beaches of the Atlantic coast and the chateaux of the Loire Valley are popular excursions.
	www.susqu.edu /study_abroad/countries/france.htm (1685 words)

	French property near the Loire river ideal for keen fishermen
		Ref 121 Situated on the border of the Loire Valley between NANTES and ANGERS, close to Ancenis being very near to the LOIRE river
		French property near the Loire river ideal for keen fishermen
		Chateaubriant country in Western Loire borders Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
	www.agence-maisonfrance.com /4430.2.htm (116 words)

	Loire : Tourism in Loire valley
		The Loire Valley unveils all its charms for you.
		The map of the Wines of the Loire Valley.
		L'UNESCO places the Loire Valley on its list of World Heritage Sites
	www.azureva.com /gb/loire/index.php3 (159 words)

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