Loire knowledge
I join the Loire through this scientific discipline which seeks out, discovers, uncovers, studies and preserves traces of past uses: river archaeology.
Loire knowledge
Upriver and adrift
Navigating on the Loire — whether downriver or upriver — draws on traditional knowledge that is kept alive by river-faring communities to this day. Archaeological excavations continually give us new insights into the past. Today, river-faring folk are committed to reviving a nautical and ecological continuity for the longest river in France.
Loire knowledge
The last day of August 2024. On a tree-lined bank shrouded by the night, the bivouac campfire draws a crowd of enthusiasts who have come to celebrate the tenth anniversary of La Dérive– a motorless voyage from Bréhémont to the estuary…
Loire knowledge
Although they are composite vessels, made up of materials, techniques and components from different eras, today’s Loire rivercraft are nonetheless fairly uniform. A development that demonstrates the vitality of this traditional building practice.
Loire knowledge
A look back at ‘La Grande Remontée de la Loire’ in September 2023: three weeks of sailing, around thirty traditional boats travelling upriver from Nantes to Orléans, some one hundred boatmen and women and about twenty stops for science and art events and other festivities…
Loire knowledge
A sure-fire way to switch off is to paddle down the Loire, an experience of complete freedom at one with the river.
Loire knowledge
Understanding how the River Loire has evolved is essential for adapting management policies and ensuring both ecological vitality and the maintenance of a low risk of flooding.
Loire knowledge
In the early 2000s, the Loire basin was home to one of Europe’s largest populations of sea lampreys. But numbers are plummeting…
Illustration principale : Flottille sous voiles lors de La Grande Remontée 2023. © Jean-Félix Fayolle
