Loire

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Crossed by the famous wild river that carries the same name, the Loire département offers visitors a great variety of landscapes ranging from the hills, plateaux and mountains of the Pilat mountain area, to the mountains and plain of Forez, through the Loire gorges. Besides these beautiful natural sites, the Loire is also home to a beautiful built heritage, namely châteaux, religious buildings, medieval villages and Saint-Etienne, a City of Art and History.

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	The Loire gorges The Grangent lake The Pilat Regional Nature Park Saint-Étienne Charlieu The Château de la Bastie-d'Urfé Montbrison Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez The Château de Couzan The Forez mountains Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire	Saint-Haon-le-Châtel Saint-Bonnet-le-Château The Saint-Romain-le-Puy priory Saint-Galmier Roanne Pommiers The La Roche castle Montrond-les-Bains The Champdieu church Fourme de Montbrison

TOWNS
	Le Crozet Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire Saint-Chamond Firminy Feurs Renaison Bully Sury-le-Comtal Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez	Cordelle Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau Saint-Martin-la-Plaine Ambierle Villars Changy Chalmazel Chazelles-sur-Lyon All towns in the Loire

PHOTOS
	Champdieu church Charlieu Château d'Essalois Château de Couzan Château de la Bastie-d'Urfé Forez mountains Grangent lake La Roche castle Landscapes of Loire Loire gorges	Montbrison Pilat Regional Nature Park Pommiers Roanne Saint-Bonnet-le-Château Saint-Étienne Saint-Haon-le-Châtel Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire Saint-Romain-le-Puy priory Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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	Cities of art and history Most beautiful villages of France Most beautiful detours in France	Green resorts Listed resorts Towns and villages in Bloom

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