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An epicurean heaven, Henry James described the Loire as 'the land of Rabelais, of Descartes, of Balzac as well as good dinners and good houses' in A Little Tour in France. By dinners, he was no doubt referring to the region's superlative food and wine. The sweetness of life in the Loire Valley has long been renowned - as proof, there have been royal residences here since the Middle Ages - and there is still an abundance of good things: fish from the Loire, game from acres of forest, excellent charcuterie from Tours and famed goat's cheeses from Chavignol.

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