Safran©PNR Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Agricultural activities

Do you know the saffron and the truffle of Touraine, the asparagus, the roses of Doué-la-Fontaine? Did you know that here is the cradle of seeds and mushrooms are grown there? On the Loire, only a few fishermen still live from the products of the river and perpetuate the traditions.

Champ de chanvre en Loire-Authion ©Nicolas Van Ingen

Seeds production

Agriculture

Agriculture in the Authion valley is based on an intense production with international success: seeds. Modern companies are on the forefront of these...

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Pêche au filet barrage©Nicolas Van Ingen

Fishery

Agriculture On the water
The Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park with its many streams is a fisherman’s paradise! Amateurs and professionals practice angling, gear and net fishing. And...
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Truffes©PNRLAT

Unexpected local products

Agriculture Unusual

Thanks to rich soils and a mild climate, the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park territory is most suitable for agricultural activities. Certain productions...

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Champignons©Nicolas Van Ingen

Mushrooms

Agriculture Mushrooms

The “champignon de Paris” (white mushroom) has made its way from the Paris catacombs to the humid troglodytic caves of the Loire valley. It is a...

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Champignons©Nicolas Van Ingen
Mushrooms
Agriculture Mushrooms

The “champignon de Paris” (white mushroom) has made its way from the Paris catacombs to the humid troglodytic caves of the Loire valley. It is a...

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Champ de chanvre en Loire-Authion ©Nicolas Van Ingen
Seeds production
Agriculture

Agriculture in the Authion valley is based on an intense production with international success: seeds. Modern companies are on the forefront of these...

Read more
Pêche au filet barrage©Nicolas Van Ingen
Fishery
Agriculture On the water
The Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park with its many streams is a fisherman’s paradise! Amateurs and professionals practice angling, gear and net fishing. And...
Read more
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