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The river Loire. Fun facts!!!!. It’s the longest river in France. The Loire River, which starts in the west and flows to the Atlantic Ocean,. Fact. it drains an area of 117,054 km2 (45,195 sq mi), which represents more than a fifth of France's land area. More fun facts.
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Fun facts!!!! It’s the longest river in France The Loire River, which starts in the west and flows to the Atlantic Ocean,
Fact • it drains an area of 117,054 km2 (45,195 sq mi), which represents more than a fifth of France's land area
More fun facts • Certain sandbanks heated to more than 50°C by the summer sun allow tropical plants to prosper. An essential migration path for birds and fish, but also for plants, the Loire is wild and productive.
Heres a map • Blue line represents the river The blue line shows the source of the river This line show the start of the river
stuff you may not know • Because the Loire is subject to heavy flooding, its banks are lined with dikes. The Loire Valley has been called the "Garden of France
The source of the loire river is located in South-Eastern France, at the bottom of the "mont Gerbier de Jonc". From that mount the Loire runs for 1,013 kilometres, first North, then West to the Atlantic Ocean.
