Loire Valley, France 1
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Loire Valley, France 1
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Name of the estate: The Loire Valley from Syria-sur-Loire to Charonne
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Selected: 2000
Selection Basis: Cultural Heritage (i)(ii)(iv)
Location: N47 23 56.004 E00 42 10.008
Heritage Area : 86,021 ha
Buffer Area: 213,481 ha
Estate Number: 933
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The Loire Valley is a plain basin located in central France and the middle reaches of the Loire River, covering an area of 27,500 square miles. The Loire is the longest river in France, with a total length of about 1,020 kilometers. It has sandy banks and enters the flood season every autumn. It originates in the Central Plateau and empties into the Atlantic Ocean on the Brittany Peninsula. The Loire Valley is one of the centers of ancient French civilization. There are many historical sites on both sides, the most being the castle complex. Among them, the section from Sully City to Charonne City is 140 kilometers long. The castles in this area are especially typical. For example, the castle of Amboise was built by Italian architects for King Louis XII of France; the castle of Blois was once the favorite palace of King Francis I of France; the castles of Chenonceau and Azay-le-Rideau are also It was the palace of Francis I. The most famous castle in the area is the Chambord Castle.
The glorious Loire Valley has a long history and numerous cultural relics. Just as the Loire is the artery of France, the Loire Valley is the heart of French cultural life. The hustle and bustle of the city, the splendid landscape, the delicious food and the mellow wine make it a bourgeois Garden of Eden.
In 2000, according to the criteria (i)(ii)(iv) for the selection of cultural heritage, the Loire Valley from Syria-sur-Loire to Charonne was approved as a cultural heritage by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. World Heritage List, heritage number 993.
Selection based on criterion (i): The Loire Valley is notable for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Blois, Chinon, Orleans, Saumur and Tours, but especially in its world famous castles such as Chambord.
Selection criteria (ii): The Loire Valley is an outstanding cultural landscape along an important river. It has witnessed over two millennia the exchange of human values and the harmonious development of the interaction between humans and their environment.
Selection Basis Criterion (iv): The landscape of the Loire Valley, especially its many cultural relics, illustrates to a large extent the influence of Renaissance ideals and the Age of Enlightenment on Western European thought and design.
Evaluation by the World Heritage Committee
The Loire Valley has the most beautiful and outstanding cultural landscape, with a large number of historic towns and villages, majestic architectural monuments (castles), and arable land cultivated by humans over the centuries, which is the main source of human and natural environment (mainly) is the result of the interaction and harmonious development of the Loire.
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Area Population:
5.5 million
Celebrities who have lived here:
George Sand, Depardieu, Proust, Balzac, Rabelais, Descartes, etc.
Climate: mild climate
specialty:
Castles, white wines and writers
Other castles:
Blois, Cheverny, etc.
Blois Castle: Once used as the French imperial city for a century, the architectural source of the castle highlights the image of the lily, the symbol of the French royal family.
Château de Cheverny: the most ornately furnished of all the castles in the Loire Valley.
Montsoreau Castle (Château de Montsoreau). The only castle built on the Loire. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Loire River and the town of Monsoreau from the roof top of the castle. Since 2016, the castle has become a contemporary art museum.
Art of Living:
A trip to the Loire will also be a taste adventure. As a famous wine-producing region in France, the wines here are not to be missed. In the famous wine cellar, taste the local wine collection, exchange wine tasting experience with the sommelier, and experience a different kind of life in the Loire River. (Loire23040401C-Mouton.jpg) The beautiful residential houses in the Loire region will make your eyes shine. As a local architectural feature, residents also like to build their houses in the depressions on the banks of the river, in Rochecorbon, Vouvray, Montlouis, and Langeais. ) you can see this kind of old-fashioned house that has been improved by modern construction techniques.
