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Upstream from Orleans, single-lane roads run along the top of the flood banks of the Loire - these are ideal for cycling. To the north is the rambling Foret d'Orleans , densely planted and crisscrossed with roads. Beyond it, a bland, treeless wheat plain stretches to Paris, and the immediate countryside to the south is likewise drab: sticking to the Loire itself is the best advice. Along the river are plenty of lesser-known attractions, most notably the abbey at St Benoit , the Chateau of Sully , the small town of Gien , the aqueduct at Briare and the vines of Sancerre right on the Burgundy border, which make by far the most popular dry whites of the region. If you're out on or in the river, or even camping on the bank, be aware that the Loire's placid flow along these reaches is deceptive; it can swell within 24 hours and has been known to break its banks
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