The Loire is a long river through the middle of France, running west toward the Atlantic. English speakers say it the way you say a famous name: the Loire, sometimes the River Loire.

The Loire is a long river through the middle of France羅亞爾河是一條流經法國中部的長河 running west toward the Atlantic往西流向大西洋。 English speakers say it the way you say a famous name英文使用者講這個名字的方式，就像講一個知名的名字一樣 the Loire, sometimes the River Loire就是the Loire，有時候也說the River Loire。

What learners always hear next is the land beside it — the Loire Valley — famous for wine and for those grand old houses the French call châteaux. The tidy tourist picture is true enough, though of course a working river is also mud, barges, and ordinary towns, not only castles.

What learners always hear next學習者接下來一定會聽到的 is the land beside it是它旁邊那片土地 the Loire Valley就是羅亞爾河谷 famous for wine and for those grand old houses the French call châteaux以葡萄酒，還有法國人稱為châteaux的那些宏偉古宅聞名。 The tidy tourist picture is true enough這種整齊的觀光印象基本上沒錯 though of course a working river is also mud, barges, and ordinary towns不過一條在運作的河流當然也有泥巴、駁船，和普通的城鎮 not only castles不是只有城堡。

In everyday English there is this one Loire; it is not a common noun you can have two of.

In everyday English there is this one Loire在日常英文裡，就只有這一條the Loire it is not a common noun you can have two of它不是那種可以有兩個的普通名詞。

France also has a département named Loire after the river, but that is a map-word. Visitors mean the river and the valley.

France also has a département named Loire after the river法國還有一個以這條河命名的省叫Loire but that is a map-word但那只是個地圖上的名稱。 Visitors mean the river and the valley遊客講的是這條河和這個河谷。