Banks of the Loire River

The Banks of the Loire, in Roanne

The Banks of the Loire are a recently laid-out space in Roanne, along the river, offering a pleasant promenade at the water's edge. The Roanne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of relaxation and nature, which reconnects with the intimate link of the town and the Loire.

The promenade at the water's edge

You arrive here in a recently laid-out space: the Banks of the Loire. This promenade at the water's edge reconnects with the deep link that unites Roanne to the Loire, this great wild river that made the prosperity of the town. For centuries, Roanne was indeed a major river port, starting point of the navigation on the Loire, from where boats and goods set out descending the river towards the heart of the kingdom. This fluvial activity, intense until the nineteenth century, shaped the history and the economy of the town. But with the decline of the navigation and the rise of the roads and the railway, the town had gradually turned away from its river. The recent laying-out of the Banks of the Loire aims precisely to give back to the Roanne people this contact with the water and to offer a new space of promenade, relaxation and leisure. There you enjoy the banks, the vegetation, the views over the river and a soothing natural setting, a stone's throw from the centre. It is a pleasant place to walk, to do sport or simply to contemplate the Loire. A promenade at the water's edge and a recovered link with the river, the Banks of the Loire are a fine stop of the discovery of Roanne.

What to see

Here you stroll on the recently laid-out space at the edge of the Loire, which reconnects with the deep link uniting Roanne to the river, formerly a major river port from where the navigation set out; you enjoy the banks, the vegetation, the views over the river and a soothing natural setting a stone's throw from the centre, ideal for the promenade, the sport or the relaxation. The Banks of the Loire are a recovered link with the river in Roanne. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Banks of the Loire lie along the river, a stone's throw from the centre of Roanne, reachable on foot. It is a public open-air space, freely accessible, pleasant for the promenade, the sport and the relaxation. You discover them during a walk along the water.

What are the Banks of the Loire in Roanne?

A recently laid-out space at the edge of the river, which reconnects with the deep link uniting Roanne to the Loire, formerly a major river port from where the navigation set out; this promenade offers the banks, the vegetation, the views over the river and a soothing natural setting a stone's throw from the centre, ideal for the promenade, the sport and the relaxation.

Where are the Banks of the Loire in Roanne?

Along the river, a stone's throw from the centre of Roanne, in France.