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.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Val de Loire | 4 |
| Loire Valley area | 3 |
| western Loire Valley | 2 |
| Loire Valley, France | 1 |
| Loire valley landscapes | 1 |
| Valley of the Loire | 1 |
| northern Loire | 1 |
| northern Loire Valley | 1 |
Statements (55)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (81)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Candes-Saint-Martin
subject surface form:
Cher (department)
this entity surface form:
Loire Valley area
this entity surface form:
Valley of the Loire
subject surface form:
Gizeux
subject surface form:
Gizeux
subject surface form:
Château de Candé
this entity surface form:
northern Loire Valley
this entity surface form:
northern Loire
subject surface form:
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
this entity surface form:
Loire Valley, France