Jardin de Villandry - Crédit : Marc JAUNEAUD

Loire Valley world heritage / Mission Val de Loire / UNESCO



Vineyards: Vitour accumulates best practices in landscaping

Sémniaire Vitour à Chinon

The last Vitour Landscape project seminar, which was held in Chinon from 24 to 27 April 2012, brought together 10 European vineyards included on the World Heritage list. It also provided an opportunity for exchanges with the vineyards of Burgundy and Bordeaux. A meeting was held alongside the semina ...

> New: geolocated information and the “Calendar” newsletter

The www.valdeloire.org website gets better and better, and now enables internauts to geolocate news and events by region, département or urban area. ...

> Decisions on the Management Plan continue

The city of Orleans has taken its decision on the Loire Valley World Heritage site Management Plan. Some fifty municipalities have now made their deci ...

> La Loire aux trésors

InterLoire, the interprofession of Loire appellation wines, is organising a competition called La Loire aux trésors ®. Registration opens on 12 Apri ...

> New scenographies for 2012

Château Royal de Blois, the Slate Museum in Trélazé and Maison de Jeanne d’Arc in Orleans have been given a new look for 2012, all the better to ...

> Landscape and participation

A research programme coordinated by David Montembault (UP Paysage INHP Angers – Agrocampus Ouest) and bringing together researchers and landscape ar ...

> Fontevraud under renovation

A works campaign has begun at Fontevraud Abbey over recent months: creation of work areas, renovation of Saint-Lazare Hotel, construction of an energy ...

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[French version only] La Remontée du Saumon

La Remontée du Saumon

From Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 May 2012

[French version only] La Remontée du Saumon

A la rencontre des mariniers de Loire de Meung-sur-Loire à Sully-sur-Loire.

Fest / Festival Loiret (45)

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Musical moments of Touraine

From Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 May 2012

Musical moments of Touraine

Step away from all the traffic and from daily life and come back to or discover classical music instead, in an authentic Touraine...

Show Fondettes

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Painters’ competition

Thursday 17 May 2012

Painters’ competition

The Corporation de Saint Fiacre invites budding artists (adults and children) to paint an area of the Parc Floral.

Animation Orléans

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Tomorrow

From Bellevue to Rollin, explore the nature reserve by bike

Friday 18 May 2012

From Bellevue to Rollin, explore the nature reserve by bike

Nature reserve outing

Visit / Walk La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin

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Extraordinary Nights at Chambord

From Friday 18 to Saturday 19 May 2012

Extraordinary Nights at Chambord

An unusual evening consisting of three modern shows borrowing from dance, theatre and performance, three intimate forms of entertainment full of surprises in the majestic setting of the château.

Show Chambord

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When twilight moans

Friday 18 May 2012 at 21h00

When twilight moans

At night, at the heart of hedged farmland and prairies where veils of mist rise, the trees take on some disturbing appearances.

Visit / Walk Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne

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19 May

Festive weekend of the 3rd Biennial Event of the World’s Great Rivers

Biennale des grands fleuves du monde

From Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 May 2012

Festive weekend of the 3rd Biennial Event of the World’s Great Rivers

The Douro, a river running through Spain and Portugal, is the guest of honour at this 2012 event, with discovery of the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley and Portuguese culture.

Fest / Festival La Daguenière

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Jaws of the Loire

Saturday 19 May 2012

Jaws of the Loire

Acquaint yourself with the beaver, king of the river, its habitat and its tracks – you may even be lucky enough to catch sight of one, if it lets you!

Visit / Walk Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire

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Impressions of Saché

Saturday 19 May 2012

Impressions of Saché

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the novel Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac by experiencing the various duties of a 19th century printing workshop.

Animation Saché

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Comic strips and wine

Les ignorants, Etienne Davodeau

From Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 May 2012

Comic strips and wine

Exhibition of cartoons by Etienne Davodeau as well as wine labels created by various comic strip authors.

Exhibition Saint Lambert du Lattay

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The Loire in spring

Saturday 19 May 2012 at 14h30

The Loire in spring

Discovery of the river’s fauna, flora and landscapes.

Visit / Walk Montlouis-sur-Loire

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The Cathedral’s Renaissance facelift

Saturday 19 May 2012 at 14h30

The Cathedral’s Renaissance facelift

Saint-Gatien Cathedral as it stands today is the result of several successive building campaigns from the 12th century onwards. Completion of the flamboyant gothic-style façade came with the addition of lantern domes designed in the purest Italian tradition.

Visit / Walk Tours

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