As you travel around the Loire Valley you will most probably notice a lot of poplar plantations -- regimented lines of trees on the low lying ground near the many rivers in the area. I've frequently been asked what these trees are used for. People often know that poplars were used for making matches, but who uses matches these days! The answer is much more interesting and unique to France.
The
wood is used to make crates for taking fruit to market, and especially
for making the little round boxes that cheese like camembert comes in.
There are lots of other uses too, and if you'd like to find out more,
let us know when you book your tour with us.
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| Vintage fruit boxes, lovingly preserved by our local organic orchard. |
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