Coteaux du Layon the Loire, in the Touraine subregion. In comparison to sweet Vouvray, Coteaux du Layon wines tend to be more full-bodied, often sweeter, and slightly lower in acidity. Coteaux du Layon Coteaux du Layon is an "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) for sweet white wine in the Loire Valley wine region of France. Coteaux du Layon is situated in the Anjou district of the region, along the river Layon, which is a tributary of the Loire River. Six of the villages (communes), namely Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Faye-d'Anjou, Rablay-sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné and Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay are allowed to add their name to that of the appellation. Usually,
French frigate Loire (1796) a crew of 50 men. "Loire" had only three men slightly wounded. The captured Spanish crew had lost 19 of their 50 men, mostly killed by pike and sword; some however jumped overboard. On 4 June 1805 "Loire" made an attack on Muros. Two French privateer vessels were discovered lying in the bay, one of them being , pierced for 26 guns, 12 and 9-pounders, although not having them on board. A landing party of 50 men from "Loire" under first lieutenant James Lucas Yeo stormed the town's fort, which was firing its twelve 18-pounder guns at "Loire". The landing