Loire articles Tag

Trentemoult : an old fishing village near Nantes

que old fishing village. This neighborhood, now part of the commune of Rezé, is known for its many colorful façades that line the left bank of the Loire. The fishermen who used to live in this small village used to coat their houses with the remains of paint intended for the hulls of boats. ...

28
Feb
2022

5 things to know about the Extraordinary Garden in Nantes

n the Nantes metropolitan area in 2019. This public park, whose entrance is free, is located in the Miséry quarry, a former granite quarry facing the Loire River. This garden is located at 1 Quai Marquis d'Aiguillon in Nantes. Since October 2020, it has been possible to reach the park directly fro ...

28
July
2023

The Rose Route: a romantic getaway in the Loiret

Chilleurs-aux-Bois, you can visit the Château de Chamerolles and its Renaissance garden. See this post on Instagram A publication shared by My Loire Valley (@myloirevalley) on 13 Feb. 2019 at 3:00 PST In Chilleurs-aux-Bois, you can also take a gourmet break at Le Lance ...

22
May
2019

1000th of seconds: the festival of sports photography in Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire

raphers from Anjou, Eddy Lemaistre and Josselin Clair, who had the idea to create the 1000th of seconds festival in the village of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire. Indeed, until now, there was no festival exclusively dedicated to this particular branch of photojournalism that is sports photography. T ...

03
June
2022

The little train of Chalonnes-sur-Loire: a ride through the vineyards of the Coteaux du Layon.

A must-see tourist attraction. If you are spending your summer vacation in the Maine-et-Loire department, do not miss one of the must-see tourist attractions in the area: the Chalonnes-sur-Loire little train! For over 30 years now, this little train has been offering visitors a unique tourist expe ...

16
Aug
2023

Gothic architecture: presentation and characteristics

loped in Western Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries. This architectural style, which succeeded Romanesque art, Spread rapidly north of the Loire River. It then Spread throughout Europe before being supplanted by Renaissance architecture in the mid-16th century. Religious monuments (ch ...

25
Mar
2008

The International Garden Festival: to discover the gardens of tomorrow

Presentation of the festival The commune of Chaumont-sur-Loire located in the Department of the Loir-et-Cher has hosted the International Garden Festival every year since 1992, a bucolic rendezvous not to be missed. This event takes place from May to October in the park of the castle of Chaumont ...

11
Aug
2008

The Richelieu Music Festival: the meeting place for music lovers in Indre-et-Loire

mer break all about music, in a setting of greenery and 17th century architecture. The city-museum of Richelieu located in the southern region of the Loire castles has indeed preserved exceptional historical places. During the festival, it invites music lovers, whether amateurs or more experience ...

24
July
2014

Garden: 5 good reasons to plant sunflowers

on to plant sunflowers in your garden is their easy cultivation. Even novice gardeners will have no trouble growing this great flower south of the Loire, as the sunflower loves warm climates. Simply sow the seeds under cover in March-April and transplant the plants outdoors in mid-May. This ...

24
Sep
2021

Jean-Claude Mourlevat: the first French author to win the Alma Prize

A prestigious award Jean-Claude Mourlevat, an author based in the Loire, is the first French winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Prize or Alma Prize, considered the Nobel Prize for children's books. As a reminder, the ALMA prize (for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award) is an award created in 2 ...

28
Sep
2021

Cold snap in France: what causes the phenomenon?

next week, the cold will arrive in France. The drop in temperatures will first be seen on Sunday 21 November on the Channel coast and north of the Loire. This cold snap will then descend rapidly southwards on Sunday evening and Monday 22 November. What are the causes of the phenomenon? Thi ...

19
Nov
2021

The ViaRhôna: a bicycle route from the Alps to the Mediterranean

departments : - in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, it crosses the 8 departments that make up the region, that is, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Ain, Isère, Rhône, Loire, Ardèche and Drôme - it then passes through two departments of the PACA region, the Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhône ...

21
Feb
2022

Indre-et-Loire : 5 good reasons to visit the Château de la Bourdaisière

1- It is a castle full of history The Château de la Bourdaisière, located in Montlouis-sur-Loire in Indre-et-Loire, is a classified historical monument. Due to its geographical location between Tours and Amboise, it is one of the famous castles of the Loire! If the interior of the building has ...

16
Sep
2022

At the end, it's the sea: the river documentary series returns on France 5.

e the same adventure. The stories that rivers tell us go beyond our imagination and are much deeper than we could imagine." Even on a French river like the Loire or the Seine, one can be amazed and stunned by the beauty of the landscapes that unfold. In the upcoming episode airing on Wednesday, Aug ...

08
Aug
2023

Christmas: 5 Tips for Creating an Inexpensive Holiday Menu

wine that can come from various wine regions of France. According to a comparison by the consumer association 60 million consumers, the best crémant from the Loire is la Cuvée Prestige brut Beaujardin. As the icing on the Christmas menu at a low price, this golden sparkling wine costs less than ...

21
Dec
2023