Où se baigner dans la région Centre ?
Où se baigner dans la région Centre ?
Les lieux de baignade de qualité moyenne de la Région Centre se situent à :
- Montrichard (Loir-et-Cher)
- L'Île Bouchard, Chemillé-sur-Indrois et Barrou (Indre-et-Loire)
- La Guerche sur l'Aubois (Cher)
- Villentrois, Châteauroux, Bélâbre, Le Pêchereau, Le Menoux, Ceaulmont, Cuzion, Saint-Plantaire (Indre)
How many sections of the Loire river are navigable?
- As of 2017, the following sections are navigable: Loire maritime: 53 km from the Atlantic Ocean at Saint-Nazaire to Nantes, no locks Loire: 84 km from Nantes to Bouchemaine near Angers, no locks Canal latéral à la Loire: 196 km from Briare to Digoin, parallel to the river, 36 locks
Where to camp in the Loire Valley in France?
- In the Loire Valley, just a stone’s throw from the town centre of Angers, the Camping d’Angers – Lac de Maine**** campsite boasts an exceptional location in the heart of a 120-hectare park. Castles, cycle paths, renowned wine estates, and the region’s traditional heritage…
How did the Loire River change its course?
- The Loire changed its course, due to tectonic deformations, from the original outfall into the English Channel to its new outfall into the Atlantic Ocean thereby forming today's narrow terrain of gorges, the Loire Valley with alluvium formations and the long stretch of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.
How many departments are there in the Loire Valley?
- The Loire gives its name to six departments: Loire, Haute-Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, and Saône-et-Loire. The central part of the Loire Valley, located in the Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire regions, was added to the World Heritage Sites list of UNESCO on Decem.













