Touraine

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Touraine is a historic region in central France, famed for its Loire Valley châteaux, wine production, and role as a former royal heartland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic region of France
administrativeSuccessor Indre-et-Loire department
associatedWithPerson Charles VII of France
Francis I of France
Leonardo da Vinci
climate temperate oceanic climate
containsChâteau Château de Chenonceau
Château de Chinon
Château de Loches
Château de Villandry
Château d’Amboise
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
containsCity Amboise
Chinon
Tours
containsTown Loches
country France
economicActivity agriculture
tourism
viticulture
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
hasUNESCOSite Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
historicalCapital Tours
historicalRole residence of French kings during the Renaissance
royal heartland of France
knownFor Loire Valley châteaux
Renaissance architecture
historic royal residences
horticulture
mild climate
wine production
languageRegion standard French
LeonardoDaVinciResidence Clos Lucé in Amboise
locatedIn central France
nickname Garden of France
partOf Centre-Val de Loire
surface form: Centre-Val de Loire region

Loire Valley vineyards
surface form: Loire Valley
periodOfProminence 15th century
16th century
producesWineStyle red wine
rosé wine
white wine
traversedBy Cher River
Indre River
Loire
surface form: Loire River
wineRegion Touraine AOC

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Duchy of Anjou borderedBy Touraine
Duchy of Orléans borderedBy Touraine
Anjou borderedByHistorical Touraine
Poitou borders Touraine
Indre flowsThroughRegion Touraine
subject surface form: Tours
John lostTerritory Touraine