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The Best Attractions In Loiret

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Loiret is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. The department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire, and which is located wholly within the department. The capital of the department is Orléans, which is about 110 km southwest of Paris. As well as being the regional capital, it is a historic city on the banks of the Loire. It has a large central area with many historic buildings and mansions, and a cathedral dating back to the thirteenth century that was rebuilt after being destroyed by Protestant forces in 1568. The Loire Valley is famous for its several châteaux.
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The Best Attractions In Loiret

  • 1. Chateau de Beaugency Beaugency
    The Château de Talcy is a historical building in Talcy, Loir-et-Cher, France. It lies to the north of the Loire River, in the Loire Valley, known for its 16th-century châteaux. From a fortification in existence in the 13th Century additional wings were added in the 1620s. Modernised in the 18th Century the interiors have been preserved. A Historical Monument first registered in 1906 it has been owned by the state since 1933. It is open to visitors.
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  • 2. Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres Ingrannes
    The Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères , sometimes called the Arboretum d'Ingrannes, is a private arboretum set within a 24-hectare nature reserve in the Forêt d'Orléans south of Ingrannes, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is open Sundays in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The arboretum was established in 1968 by M and Mme de la Rochefoucald, with first plantings in 1973. It is owned by the Mansart Foundation, and has received national recognition by the Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées for its collections of Magnolia and Cornus. In 2004 it was designated a Jardin Remarquable by the French ministry of culture. Today the arboretum contains about 4,500 woody plants representing 2,500 taxa from the northern hemisphere's three temperate zones of Eu...
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  • 7. Foret de Montargis Montargis
    Bouzy-la-Forêt is a commune in the Loiret département in north-central France.
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  • 9. Maison de la Foret Paucourt
    Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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  • 11. Chateau de Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire Saint Brisson Sur Loire
    Boigny-sur-Bionne is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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  • 12. Arboretum National des Barres Nogent Sur Vernisson
    The Arboretum national des Barres is a national arboretum located in Nogent-sur-Vernisson, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. Closure is planned for the end of year 2018 because subsidy from local and national government is too short. The Domaine des Barres was purchased in 1821 by Philippe André de Vilmorin for his studies in forestry. At that time it was almost entirely barren of trees, but Vilmorin planted today's extensive forest, primarily of Pinus sylvestris, P. laricio, and P. pinaster, as well as American oaks. In 1866 his heirs sold 67 hectares to the nation, on which was established a forestry school, and in 1873 Constant Gouet, the arboretum's first director, began the geographic collection on 3 hectares. The...
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  • 14. Chalette Sur Loing Chalette Sur Loing
    Châlette-sur-Loing is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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