Loire Valley

Wheat, barley, corn, winter barley : The Beauce area is a national leader for cereal production, side by side with North Champagne. Wheat yields are among the highest in France, and the industry keeps innovating to face new challenges, both economical and environmental.

The area is a national leader for pot plants, bedding plants, young nursery plants, bulbs, dahlias, and potted shrubs. The first European rank for vegetable and flower seeds production is also claimed by the Loire Valley.

The Loire Valley is the first French region for mushroom production. The leading product is the “Champignon de Paris”.

The country of Anjou is the largest French producer in terms of area and tonnage for apples.

1200 châteaux. This is how many you can see in the Loire Valley ! Travel through centuries,  from the medieval Chateau d’Angers to the Renaissance Château de Chenonceau and enjoy the beautiful gardens of Villandry and Chaumont-sur-Loire.

If you are a horse rider, you must have heard of Saumur’s National Riding school. Open to the visit, we invite you to enter the corridors of a unique school in France, where the instructors are the celebrated riding masters of the Cadre Noir. Regular public performances allow you to watch the ecuyers at work in the Grand Manège !

Along the river, a stop in the cities of Nantes, Tours, Blois, or Orleans is recommended. You cannot miss the sight of Chartres’ Cathedral, standing proudly in the middle of the farming plain.