page_title: Loire Valley
hierarchical_section_title: Loire Valley
caption_attribution_description: English: Blank physical map of metropolitan France for geo-location purpose.Scale&#160;: 1:14 816 000 (accuracy&#160;: about 3,7 km) for the bathymetry. More maps of France, view →&#160;Commons&#160;Atlas of France. Français&#160;: Carte physique vierge de la France métropolitaine destinée à la géolocalisation.Échelle&#160;: 1:14&#160;816&#160;000 (précision&#160;: environ 3,7 km) pour la bathymétrie. Projection équirectangualaire, données WGS84 Méridien central: 002° 06' E Parallèle à la bonne échelle: 46° 15' N Limites géographiques de la carte&#160;: Ouest&#160;: 005° 48' W Est&#160;: 10° E Nord&#160;: 51° 30' N Sud&#160;: 41° N
context_page_description: The Loire Valley, spanning 280 kilometres, is 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. It is referred to as the Cradle of the French and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, and asparagus fields, which line the banks of the river. Notable for its historic towns, architecture, and wines, the valley has been inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic period. In 2000, UNESCO added the central part of the Loire River valley to its list of World Heritage Sites.
context_section_description: The Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire, [vale də la lwaʁ]), spanning 280 kilometres (170 mi), is 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 the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards (such as cherries), and artichoke, and asparagus fields, which line the banks of the river. Notable for its historic towns, architecture, and wines, the valley has been inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic period. In 2000, UNESCO added the central part of the Loire River valley to its list of World Heritage Sites.
caption: Limits of the World Heritage site: 1 = Sully-sur-Loire, 2 = Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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