Loire Valley Book

How to Use This Guide     6
Introducing the Loire Valley
Discovering the Loire Valley     10
Putting the Loire Valley on the Map     12
A Portrait of the Loire Valley     14
The Loire Valley Through the Year     38
The History of the Loire Valley     44
The Loire Valley Area by Area
The Loire Valley at a Glance     62
Anjou     64
Touraine     88
Blesois and Orleanais     118
Berry     142
North of the Loire     156
Loire-Atlantique and the Vendee     176
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay     196
Where to Eat     208
Shops and Markets     220
Activities in the Loire Valley     224
Survival Guide
Practical Information     230
Travel Information     240
General Index     248
Acknowledgments     260
Phrase Book     262