
05/05/2022
[Fr] Guide Vert des biens français du patrimoine mondial
En partenariat avec l’Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial (ABFPM), Michelin publie ce printemps 2022 la troisième édition du Guide...
Published on 01 October 2019 - Updated 04 March 2022
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The topic of the 3rd episode of our web series "Portraits of the Loire during the Renaissance” is navigation on the Loire.
During the Renaissance, the Loire was effectively a motorway – a major communication artery for the country's transport and trade. Myriad boats and stakeholders used the river and there were many navigational challenges.
One particular corporation, the "Communauté des Marchands fréquentant la rivière de Loire et fleuves descendant en icelle" served as a kind of federation for the maintenance of the channel, the signage system, known as “balisage”, and the management of tolls. It regulated compensatory payments and defended the interests of its members.
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L’équipe de la Mission Val de Loire.