Loire (department)"Loire (French pronunciation: ​[lwaʁ]; Arpitan: Lêre; Occitan: Léger) is a department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes occupying the River Loire´s upper reaches." - (en.wikipedia.org 26.04.2020) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Charlieu Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette Saint-Étienne Roanne