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nounthe longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
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- orleans a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
- tours an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
- nantes a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
- anjou a former province of western France in the Loire valley
- vouvray a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley
- muscadet white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
- chenin blanc made in California and the Loire valley in France
- chenin blanc white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
- mayenne a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
- loire valley the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated