The "royal river" (Liger in Breton) covers 1,000 kilometres from the Massif Central in south-central France to the Atlantic estuary and gave its name to this huge wine-growing region. Like all bodies of water, it has a positive effect on viticulture or creates the conditions for it by forming valley slopes. The Loire rises south of Lyon, first flows northwards in an arc and then turns westwards at Orléans. It crosses twelve départements and takes in a total of ten tributaries. There is significant viticulture on both banks of the Loire along a stretch of around 400 kilometres, with the vineyards spread over many areas. UNESCO declared the "Val de Loire" (Loire Valley) a World Heritage Site in 2000.
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