Loire Wine Region

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Loire Valley region information

Geography of the Loire Valley:

The Valley of the Loire, in the Centre West of France, is often considered as the most beautiful French wine region.

The region is wide and follow the river, starting in the Auvergne and Massif Central and finishing in the Atlantic coast around Nantes city.

The Loire river is wide and deep. The landscape is quiet and undulated.

It is probably more accurate to say that the Loire Valley is made of several different regions which have one thing in common: the river.

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Loire Region Information :

Location:	From the Massif Central mountains to the Atlantic coast and Nantes cities. The Loire wine region follows the Loire river in its valley and the rivers flowing into (Cher, Loir, Layon, etc)
Size:	n/a
Weather:	Atlantic weather in the West (mild winter and summer) Continental in the East (cold winter, warm summer)
Population:	n/a
Main Cities:	Nantes Tours Angers Bourges
Places of Interest:	Châteaux de la Loire (Chambord, Azay le Rideau, Amboise, etc) Loire Valley wine road (the most beautiful in France !) Angers (heritage city) Atlantic Coast (salt production)

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