Loire
France's longest river
Loire is a river in central France, the longest in the country, flowing northwest to the Atlantic.
The Loire Valley is celebrated for its wines and Renaissance châteaux.
As a wine term, Loire typically refers to wines from this region: a crisp Loire white, The Loire produces excellent Sauvignon Blanc.
French white wine region
- AnjouFrench province or pear
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
appellation · harvest · tasting · vineyard · oenology · sommelier · cuvée · barrel
Medieval French military saint
- Hundred Years' WarMedieval English-French succession struggle
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- AnjouFrench province or pear
Medieval · Charles VII · royal court · treaty · siege · pilgrimage · coronation · Henry II
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- meanderTo travel without direction
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
source · current · watershed · streamflow · sediment · channel · riparian · downstream
Famous French château
- ChenonceauFrench château spanning water
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
drawbridge · rampart · tower · gatehouse · Renaissance · gardens · UNESCO · royal residence
Flood-prone riverside lowland
- basinConcave water receptacle
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
caves · troglodyte · escarpment · plateau · fertile · agricultural · landscape · scenic
Water-saturated terrain
- migratory birdsSpecies traveling between seasonal habitats
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shadCoastal herring variety
- eelElongated scaleless fish
heron · kingfisher · otter · sandbar · riparian · habitat · conservation · biodiversity
Sancerre
French white wine region
- AnjouFrench province or pear
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- viticultureGrape-growing science
winemaking · appellation · harvest · tasting · vineyard · oenology · sommelier · cuvée · barrel · cellar
Joan of Arc
Medieval French military saint
- Hundred Years' WarMedieval English-French succession struggle
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
Anjou · Medieval · Charles VII · royal court · treaty · siege · pilgrimage · coronation · Henry II · Eleanor of Aquitaine
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- meanderTo travel without direction
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
estuary · source · current · watershed · streamflow · sediment · channel · riparian · downstream · upstream
Chambord
Famous French château
- ChenonceauFrench château spanning water
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- keepRetain or fortified tower
courtyard · drawbridge · rampart · tower · gatehouse · Renaissance · gardens · UNESCO · royal residence · architecture
floodplain
Flood-prone riverside lowland
limestone · caves · troglodyte · escarpment · plateau · fertile · agricultural · landscape · scenic · cycling
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- migratory birdsSpecies traveling between seasonal habitats
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shadCoastal herring variety
eel · heron · kingfisher · otter · sandbar · riparian · habitat · conservation · biodiversity · endemic
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