Beauce

This fine nourishing earth with its evocative name covers the high plains of Loiret that lie between Beaugency and Pithiviers with a carpet of golden wheat. It trompe l’oeil landscape stretches as far as the eye can see, concealing hidden valleys here and there, like those of L’Oeuf and La Rimarde. Take the time to explore its flora and fauna which blossom in springtime, its large farms with their square courtyards, its bell towers and its picturesque villages which crowd around them. The well-ordered natural surroundings - the result of an ancestral culture - offers a match less panoramic spectacle.