Loire

[ lwar ]

noun

1. a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1,005 km) long.
2. a department in central France. 1,853 sq. mi. (4,800 sq. km). : St.-Étienne.

Loire

/ lwar /

noun

1. a department of E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: St Étienne. Pop: 726 613 (2003 est). Area: 4799 sq km (1872 sq miles)
2. a river in France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing north and west in a wide curve to the Bay of Biscay: the longest river in France. Its valley is famous for its wines and châteaux. Length: 1020 km (634 miles) Ancient nameLiger

Example Sentences

Light streams in not from clunky overhead fixtures but through floor-to-ceiling windows, offering gloriously unrestricted views of the verdant Loire Valley countryside.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie introduces Eugenie and Dodin in a leisurely scene that finds them preparing a lavish dinner for friends at their rustic chateau in the Loire Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead this should be another day when the baroudeurs - breakaway specialists - excel on the rolling hills between the Loire and the Rhone.

From BBC

Muscadet is a dry white from the westernmost side of the Loire valley, right by the Atlantic ocean.

From Salon

The roof reconstruction hit an important milestone in May, when large parts of the new timber frame were assembled and erected at a workshop in the Loire Valley, in western France.

From Seattle Times