Loire

The Loire department is a French department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the east of the country. 

Capital (préfecture): Saint-Étienne (known for its industrial past, design, and ASSE football club). 

Named after the Loire River, which crosses the department from south to north (upper reaches of the river). 

Main cities: Saint-Étienne, Roanne, Montbrison, Firminy, and Feurs. 

Landscape: Hilly and mountainous in the west (Massif Central, Pilat, and Forez mountains), valleys and plateaus in the east. 

Economy: Historically strong industrial sector (weapons, textiles, mining around Saint-Étienne), now more focused on design, technology, metallurgy, and tourism. 

Known for: lush nature, hiking and cycling trails, historical heritage (Forez region, castles, Romanesque churches), gastronomy (fourme de Montbrison cheese, charcuterie), and the Pilat Regional Nature Park.

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