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The atlas of Pays de la Loire landscapes

The atlas of Pays de la Loire landscapes

Published on 31 August 2016 - Updated 02 November 2016
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Landscape and development

In order to ensure that landscape atlases over 10 years old were updated, that Vendée was fully covered, and that interpretation at regional level existed, a Pays de la Loire landscape atlas was drafted between 2013 and 2016.

It provides descriptions of landscapes at regional level as well as of local landscapes, referred to as landscape units: remarkable landscapes, everyday landscapes, perceptions and representations, evolutions, and issues for the future.

A wide selection of maps, photographs, sketches, block diagrams and texts is used to provide meticulous descriptions and analyses of the composition of our regional landscapes. The landscape atlas has no regulatory function, but is rather a tool promoting shared knowledge.

It is available to local government officials, professionals, associations and citizens to help increase their awareness of their landscapes’ assets, understand regional landscape issues, and provide food for thought on the region they inhabit.