Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire

More than a village, Saint-Dyé is a place of history that has stood on the river for over a thousand years.

For centuries, illustrious or humble pilgrims have passed along the Loire or the Spanish route, glorifying its saintly thaumaturgist and journeying or sailing towards the ocean or Santiago de Compostela.

At the port of Saint-Dyé, materials for the vast and enduring Chambord construction site were unloaded, and wines and produce from the Garden of France were shipped in.

Today,...