Loire Valley

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The Loire Valley is a picturesque region in central France renowned for its historic châteaux, vineyards, and scenic stretches of the Loire River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
wine region
contains Château de Blois NERFINISHED
Château de Brissac NERFINISHED
Château de Chambord NERFINISHED
Château de Chenonceau NERFINISHED
Château de Cheverny NERFINISHED
Château de Chinon NERFINISHED
Château de Langeais NERFINISHED
Château de Saumur NERFINISHED
Château de Villandry NERFINISHED
Château d’Amboise NERFINISHED
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau NERFINISHED
city of Angers NERFINISHED
city of Blois NERFINISHED
city of Nantes NERFINISHED
city of Orléans NERFINISHED
city of Saumur NERFINISHED
city of Tours NERFINISHED
containsPart Anjou NERFINISHED
Loire Valley wine region NERFINISHED
Nivernais NERFINISHED
Orléanais NERFINISHED
Pays Nantais NERFINISHED
Saumurois NERFINISHED
Touraine NERFINISHED
country France
knownFor Loire Valley wines
Renaissance architecture
historic châteaux
medieval towns
scenic landscapes
vineyards
locatedIn central France
mainRiver Loire River NERFINISHED
majorEconomicActivity tourism
viticulture
majorGrapeVariety Cabernet franc NERFINISHED
Chenin blanc NERFINISHED
Melon de Bourgogne NERFINISHED
Sauvignon blanc NERFINISHED
nickname Garden of France NERFINISHED
regionType river valley
tourismAttractionType castle tourism
wine tourism
traversedBy Loire River NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
wineStylesProduced red wine
rosé wine
sparkling wine
sweet wine
white wine

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Catholic and Royal Army activeIn Loire Valley
Sarthe agriculturalRegion Loire Valley
German 7th Army areaOfOperations Loire Valley
Duke of Touraine associatedWith Loire Valley
this entity surface form: Valley of the Loire
Beauce borders Loire Valley
this entity surface form: Val de Loire
Guyot commonIn Loire Valley
Bishop of Tours geographicalContext Loire Valley
Gamay Noir grownIn Loire Valley
Vallet hasRegion Loire Valley
Gizeux, Anjou, France historicalRegion Loire Valley
subject surface form: Gizeux
Centre historicalRegionIncludes Loire Valley
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, France isPartOf Loire Valley
subject surface form: Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
Academy of Saumur locatedIn Loire Valley
Amboise locatedIn Loire Valley
Bourgueil AOC locatedIn Loire Valley
Chanteloup, Kingdom of France locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Chanteloup
Cher department locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Cher (department)
this entity surface form: Loire Valley area
Chinon AOC locatedIn Loire Valley
Château de Candé, Monts, France locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Château de Candé
Château de Chenonceau locatedIn Loire Valley
Château d’Ussé locatedIn Loire Valley
Clos Lucé in Amboise locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Clos Lucé
Coteaux-du-Loir AOC locatedIn Loire Valley
this entity surface form: northern Loire Valley
Fontevraud Abbey locatedIn Loire Valley
Garden of France locatedIn Loire Valley
Gien locatedIn Loire Valley
this entity surface form: Loire Valley area
Gizeux, Anjou, France locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Gizeux
Jasnières AOC locatedIn Loire Valley
this entity surface form: northern Loire
Loire Valley châteaux locatedIn Loire Valley
Montlouis-sur-Loire, France locatedIn Loire Valley
subject surface form: Montlouis-sur-Loire
Paris–Tours railway locatedIn Loire Valley
Pays Nantais locatedIn Loire Valley
Pays Nantais locatedIn Loire Valley
this entity surface form: western Loire Valley
Quincy locatedIn Loire Valley
Reuilly locatedIn Loire Valley
Saumur-Champigny AOC locatedIn Loire Valley
Château de Chambord locatedInArea Loire Valley
Indre-et-Loire department locatedInBasin Loire Valley
subject surface form: Indre-et-Loire
Château de Blois locatedInValley Loire Valley
Château de Chinon locatedInValley Loire Valley
Loiret locatedNear Loire Valley