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Loire

Loire

5 5.7
A long river in France that starts in the Massif Central and flows to the Atlantic
  • proper noun
translation icon : Loira
  • Or a trip to the Loire Valley.
  • Loire Valley

Examples

  • And I spend long weekends with my boyfriend in the Loire.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Today we left the beautiful Loire Valley for the even more beautiful south of France.

    Blog text (8)

  • Does land look exactly the same in Massachusetts and the Loire Valley?

    Academic text (2012)

  • I wonder what chateau in the Loire Valley these came from.

    The Peacemaker (1997)

  • But the great treasure of this region is the Loire Valley, with many great castles and beautiful towns.

    Blog text (24)

  • Nicolas Ghesquière grew up in Loudun, a quiet medieval town in the Loire Valley in southwest France.

    Blog text (6)

  • I spent my summer traveling along the Loire, enjoying the beautiful scenery.

  • The Loire is known for its picturesque chateaux and vineyards.

  • Many artists have found inspiration in the landscapes surrounding the Loire river.

Synonyms

Loire River
vsLoire
3.6

A long river in France that starts in the Massif Central and flows to the Atlantic Ocean

is the same river but presented as a slightly different name form

Compounds

Loire Valley
1 4.9

A region in central France along the Loire River famous for castles and wine

Centre-Val de Loire
7.0

A region in central France with famous castles, vineyards, and the Loire Valley

Loire River
3.6

A long river in France that starts in the Massif Central and flows to the Atlantic Ocean

Pays de la Loire
7.7

A region in western France on the Atlantic coast known for farms and old towns

Surface Forms

Loire main

Etymology

Loire comes from the old Latin name Liger, which most likely came from an ancient Celtic word meaning 'silt' or 'mud', a good image for a river that carries sand and earth. So that old name has stayed and now names the long river in France.