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The Loire, a real star
By bathing the Saumurois for nearly 30 km, the Loire draws the landscape. This majestic river is the last wild river in Europe. Nature reserve, setting of prestigious castles, witness to the history of France, the Loire is part of the World Heritage of Humanity established by UNESCO.
A capricious river, but a royal road, the Loire was a fundamental navigation route until the XNUMXth century. aboard their all, of their barges, of their futreaux, sailors of the Loire provided the towns with wine, fruit, salt, cereals and regional building materials such as slate and freestone. Loaded at the port of Nantes, the precious products imported from the colonies, spices and chocolate, also went up the course of the Loire to be tasted on the great tables of the castles. Today the old wooden boats cross the seils, canoes and kayaks. Even if there are still a few fishermen, the surveyors of the river are today sportsmen...
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The boats of the Loire navy
La Toue
A toue or toue cabanée is a type of ferry serving as a traditional Loire river fishing boat, with or without a hut. They have a wide bow, used in particular by fishermen for salmon fishing with a dam net, and also for the extraction of sand, or the transport of passengers or goods.
The barge
The barge is a sailing and rowing boat used to navigate on rivers and rivers, its main use is the transport of goods.
The barrel
The Fûtreau is a type of boat used locally on the Loire and the Allier. It can be rigged or not with a square sail according to the uses to which it is dedicated. The traditional dimension of a futreau is about ten meters. The spelling "fustereau" is sometimes used. We also find the name of futurau.
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