The Loire in history / by Christopher Hibbert. "The garden of France" ; Land of Saint Martin ; Satan's brood ; The road to Orléans ; Princes of the Renaissance ; Heirs of "the shopkeeper's daughter" ; Tourists, revolutionaries, and invaders ; The Loire preserved -- The Loire in literature -- Reference. A chronology of the Loire ; Guide to the central Loire ; Selected bibliography ; Acknowledgments and picture credits ; Index.
