Loire Valley
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4.9
- proper noun
:
valle del Loira
- The Loire Valley is known for its stunning châteaux and delicious wines.
- the Loire Valley in France
Examples
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In Languedoc, Provence, the Midi-Pyrenees, and, to some extent, the Loire Valley, growers began planting the famous grapes of Bordeaux and Burgundy in large numbers and continue to do so.
Academic text (1993) -
Today we left Paris for the gorgeous Loire Valley.
Blog text (8) -
Today we left the beautiful Loire Valley for the even more beautiful south of France.
Blog text (8) -
Or a trip to the Loire Valley.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cabernet Sauvignon suddenly seemed to grow everywhere in southern and southwestern France and throughout much of the central and lower Loire Valley (Fig. 4).
Academic text (1993) -
Nicolas Ghesquière grew up in Loudun, a quiet medieval town in the Loire Valley in southwest France.
Blog text (6) -
Eddy then spent a few months planning the ultimate romantic honeymoon: a drive along the Ligurian coast to Monaco, a stay in a private chateau in the Loire Valley, and a few days of shopping in Paris.
Blog text (8) -
Grenache Noir remained the only southern grape in the top ten, and Melon, from the Loire Valley, in distant tenth place, was the only other variety on the list that many people would not consider a premium.
Academic text (1993) -
Many tourists visit the Loire Valley to explore its historic castles.
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I enjoyed a wine tasting tour in the beautiful Loire Valley of France.
Synonyms
A region in central France with famous castles, vineyards, and the Loire Valley
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a region along the Loire River' is directly and transparently derived from combining the proper name 'Loire' (a river) with 'valley' (a low area often containing a river). This place-name formation is a straightforward compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's basic meaning.
Etymology
Loire Valley comes from the Loire River and the low land called a valley beside it. People long ago built large houses and grew grapes along the river, so the area became famous for 'castles' and 'wine'. That's why today Loire Valley means the region along the Loire known for its historic castles and wines.