Loire Valley (wine) has a long history of winemaking dating back to the 1st century. In the High Middle Ages, the wines of the Loire Valley were the most esteemed wines in England and France, even more prized than those from Bordeaux. Archaeological evidence suggest that the Romans planted the first vineyards in the Loire Valley during their settlement of Gaul in the 1st century AD. By the 5th century, the flourishing viticulture of the area was noted in a publication by the poet Sidonius Apollinaris. In his work the "History of the Franks", Bishop Gregory of Tours wrote of the frequent plundering
Tours Val de Loire Airport Tours Val de Loire Airport Tours Val de Loire Airport () is an airport in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, north-northeast of the city of Tours in the Loire Valley ("Val de Loire"). The airport is located partly on the territory of the communes of Tours and Parçay-Meslay. The airport is open to both national and international carriers, private planes and is certified for both instrument flight and visual flight. The airport dates back to World War I, being established as a French Air Force (Armee de l'Air) training center. The center trained many French aviators and some Americans who