Loire
Sign in to saveThe Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st-longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.
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The Loire is France's longest river and drains more than a fifth of the country's land, making it a significant geographical feature despite its relatively modest water flow compared to other major rivers. It matters because of its size and the large portion of French territory it serves, even though its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône River.
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29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Tributaries
- Geology
- Discharge and flood regulation
- Navigation
- Climate
- Flora
- Wildlife
- Plankton
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Avifauna
- Conservation
- History
- Prehistoric period
- Ancient Rome, Alans and the Vikings
- Medieval period
- 1600–present
- Timeline
- Loire Valley
- Architecture
- Châteaux
- Wine making
- Art
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
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The Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st-longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.
It rises in the southeastern quarter of the French Massif Central in the Cévennes range (in the department of Ardèche) at near Mont Gerbier de Jonc; it flows north through Nevers to Orléans, then west through Tours and Nantes until it reaches the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean) at Saint-Nazaire. Its main tributaries include the rivers Nièvre, Maine and the Erdre on its right bank, and the rivers Allier, Cher, Indre, Vienne, and the Sèvre Nantaise on the left bank.