The LOIRE river, the “last wild river” with characteristic landscapes

A rich environment

A landscape of the Loire is a landscape of sandbanks, islands, mudflats, ponds (narrow waterways). The slipways and wharfs are also heritage elements of the banks. The Loire is also a wonderful natural environment where a very rich fauna and flora develop.

The Divatte levee

Overlooking the Loire, the Divatte levee is the last dike of the Loire completed in 1856 along the towns of Saint Julien de Concelles and Divatte sur Loire. 16 km long, it bears the name of the river “La Divatte” on the border between the two departments of the Loire Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire.

Market gardening

Market gardening is an integral part of the environment. The specificity of our territory is the production of early vegetables that appreciate the sandy lands of the old river bed of the Loire. Large glass greenhouses and plastic hot houses stand out in the landscape..

The practice of many activities

Until the twentieth century, trade and fishing on the Loire were flourishing. Today the river attracts amateur fishermen, boat owners and lovers of strolls along the water along the circuit of the Loire by bike.

Find in the pages Your Stay the leisure offers of the professionals of the banks of the Loire but also the addresses of all the good tables where you can taste the local specialities.