the Val de Loire
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France :
At the heart of an exceptional cultural living landscape, the Loire river is a natural and free guide for discovering the biggest UNESCO World Heritage site in France: 280 km between Sully-sur-Loire, in the Loiret, and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, in Anjou. This strip of land and water dedicates itself to your every desire for discovery and encounters. For hundreds of years, the river and its inhabitants have cultivated a harmony in which humankind finds its proper place in the natural world.
HEMIS_122803 : France, Maine et Loire, Challain la Poterie Castle (Aerial View)
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, downtown, view from Quai du Marronnier, the castle and Saint Pierre Church are mirrored in Loire River
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), cyclist in front of local windmill with trogloditic cellars, typical of Anjou region
HEMIS_056326 France, Maine et Loire, Val de Loire, gabare (traditional boat) under Cessart bridge at Saumur
HEMIS_030913 France, Maine et Loire, Loire river (aerial view)
HEMIS_056321 France, Maine et Loire, Saumur castle
HEMIS_107765 France, Maine-et-Loire, vineyard close to Saumur (aerial view)
HEMIS_078321 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks (aerial view)
HEMIS_132500 France, Maine et Loire, SAVENNIERE village, Tessa Laroche
HEMIS_122800 France, Maine-et-Loire, Durtal's Castle (aerial view)
HEMIS_065319 France, Maine et Loire, RoyAL ABBEY HOSTELRY of Fontevraud
HEMIS_065316 France, Maine et Loire, Fontevraud royal abbey inn
HEMIS_141907 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Royal Abbey Church (aerial view)
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Royal Abbey Church, kitchens
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
France, Maine et Loire, Saumur, Gratien and Meyer Wine Cellar, bubbly wine bottles settling down, Property Release OK
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France, Loiret, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Abbey Church, 12th century Romanesque kitchens
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Royal Abbey Church, view of the cloister central courtyard
HEMIS_078313 France, Maine et Loire, Fontevraud Abbey
HEMIS_189177 France, Loir et Cher, Montrichard, Montmousseau Wine Cellar, bubbly wine bottles
HEMIS_191496 : France, Maine et Loire, Haras National du Lion d'Angers (Le Lion d'Angers National Stud Farm)
HEMIS_189178 France, Loir et Cher, Montrichard, Montmousseau Wine Cellar, bubbly wine bottles
HEMIS_189236 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
HEMIS_189235 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
HEMIS_189265 France, Maine et Loire, Loire River bed in Saumur area
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, morning mist and castle in the background
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, the castle on Loire River banks
HEMIS_189687 France, Maine et Loire, grape harvesting by hand of Saumur Champigny Wine, Property and Model Release OK
HEMIS_189690 France, Maine et Loire, vineyard in Saumur area
HEMIS_189699 France, Maine et Loire, vineyard in Saumur area, Modele release OK
HEMIS_191501 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), cyclist in front of local windmill with trogloditic cellars, typical of Anjou region
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, downtown, view from Quai du Marronnier, the castle and Saint Pierre Church are mirrored in Loire River
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
HEMIS_191520 France, Maine et Loire, Brissac Quince, Chateau de Brissac
HEMIS_191542 France, Maine et Loire, Ecuille, le chateau du Plessis Bourre
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France, Maine et Loire, Breze, Chateau de Breze with Neo Gothic style, Pierre de Dreux Breze's room, chimney
France, Maine et Loire, Angers, castle, the Apocalypse tapestry, for publishing authorization contact Gerard Cieslik castle administrator gerard.cieslik@monuments-nationaux.fr/(33) 02 41 86 51 47
HEMIS_191565 France, Maine et Loire, Saint Georges sur Loire, Chateau de Serrant, library with 12 000 books
HEMIS_191568 France, Maine et Loire, Chateau de Montreuil Bellay (aerial view)
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Royal Abbey Church, central chapel
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Loire River and Vienne Mouth (aerial view)
HEMIS_078317 : France, Maine et Loire, Rochefort sur Loire, Loire river banks (aerial view)
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France, Maine et Loire, Marconnay castle,troglodytic manor located lower down the vineyard
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Les Perreyeurs lanes
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Saut aux Loups champignonniere (mushroom growing farm)
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Saut aux Loups champignonniere (mushroom growing farm)
HEMIS_058451 France, Maine et Loire, quarry of Perrieres at Doue la Fontaine
HEMIS_189700 France, Maine et Loire, vineyard in Saumur area, Modele release OK
HEMIS_078298 France, Maine et Loire, montjean sur Loire village (aerial view)
HEMIS_189680 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, old town
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, Caves Bouvet Ladoubay wine cellar sculpted by Philippe Cormand in 2002 to create La Cathedrale Engloutie (The Sinked Cathedral)
France, Loiret, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Fontevraud Abbey Church
HEMIS_190015 France, Maine et Loire, Chateau de Montreuil Bellay, dining room
HEMIS_191499 France, Maine et Loire, Haras National du Lion d'Angers (Le Lion d'Angers National Stud Farm)
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), cyclist in front of local windmill with trogloditic cellars, typical of Anjou region
France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), cyclist in front of local windmill with trogloditic cellars, typical of Anjou region
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saumur, downtown, castle, Saint Pierre Church and Cessart Bridge (aerial view)
France, Maine et Loire, Breze, Chateau de Breze with Neo Gothic style, Pierre de Dreux Breze's room, chimney
HEMIS_191549 France, Maine et Loire, Breze, Chateau de Breze with Neo Gothic style, living room
HEMIS_191586 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), mushrooms seller in the market
HEMIS_191583 France, Maine et Loire, Turquant, Le Val Huli, trogloditic museum Le Troglo des pommes tapees (local and traditional dryed apples on wood stove), making by Mr Vermeulen
HEMIS_191601 France, Maine et Loire, Breze, Chateau de Breze with Neo Gothic style (aerial view)
HEMIS_141922 : France, Maine et Loire, Saint Hilaire Saint Florent, Langlois castle, wine checking
HEMIS_026801 France, Maine et Loire, castle of Brissac.
HEMIS_030934 France, Maine et Loire, White frost on the vine in Champigny with Souzay, extremely rare phenomenon, noble grain of the late Grape harvest
HEMIS_030945 France, Maine et Loire, Wines of the region of Anjou (very diverse, going from dry and sweet white wines to red laying down wines)
HEMIS_054218 France, Maine et Loire,
HEMIS_056312 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), rod and reel fisherman on Loire river banks in front of the castle
HEMIS_061602 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)
HEMIS_058434 France, Maine et Loire, Rochemenier,Les Caves de La Genevraie, restaurant
HEMIS_061607 France, Maine et Loire, Souzay Champigny, AOC Saumur Champigny vineyard
HEMIS_061610 France, Maine et Loire, A vinEYARD of Saumur
HEMIS_132049 France, Maine et Loire, gliding between Souzay and Parnay (aerial view)
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France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Le Thoureil, gabare (local and traditional barge) on Loire River
France, Maine et Loire, Turquant, Hotel of La Grande Vignolle, Relay and castles, troglodytic suite
HEMIS_141924 France, Maine et Loire, Rochemenier, La Genevraie, troglodytic restaurant,fouace, traditional dish
HEMIS_141932 France, Maine et Loire, Doue la Fontaine, Roses festival, decorated cave
HEMIS_141930 France, Maine et Loire, Doue la Fontaine, La Sabliere, troglodytic gallery
HEMIS_159920 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire river banks
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France, Maine et Loire, Chateau de Montreuil Bellay, living room in the former guards room
France, Maine et Loire, grape harvesting by hand of Saumur Champigny Wine, Property and Model Release OK
HEMIS_030947 France, Maine et Loire, Francis Poirel, organic wine grower in Suronde castle at the Coteaux du Layon
HEMIS_056331 France, Maine et Loire, SPARKLING WINE TASTING
HEMIS_078292 : France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle on Loire River (aerial view)
HEMIS_118089 France, Maine et Loire, wine harvest close to Champigny
HEMIS_191579 France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saint Hilaire Saint Florent, boules de fort player, traditional bowls of the region
HEMIS_142002 France, Maine et Loire, Souzay Champigny castle at the bottom of the district troglodyte