Dry, Loiret

The Arboretum des Prés des Culands (2 hectares), also known as the Conservatoire national d'Ilex, is a private arboretum specializing in Ilex (holly) varieties. It is located at La Nivelle, Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France, and open by appointment; an admission fee is charged. The arboretum was created in 1987 on marshlands, and landscaped as many small islands interconnected by wooden bridges. By 1991 it contained about 150 Ilex plants and was designated a national collection by the Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées (CCVS). It was subsequently recognized by the Holly Society of America in 1999, and in 2004 named a Jardin Remarquable by the French ministry of culture. In 2007 its astilbe collection merited a second CCVS designation. Today the garden contains over 500 types of Ilex obtained from botanical gardens and arboretums around the world, including some 60 species, 150 hybrids, and 250 varieties. It also contains fine plantings of astilbe, maples, bamboos, clematis, dogwood, and hydrangea, as well as conifers and aquatic plants.

The Château de Meung-sur-Loire is a former castle and episcopal palace in the commune of Meung-sur-Loire in the Loiret département of France.The château, located next to the collegial church, was the country residence of the Bishops of Orléans. It was built and destroyed several times. The oldest still existing parts date from the 12th century and were built by Manassès de Seignelay (bishop from 1207 to 1221). Still standing is the main rectangular plan building, flanked by three towers, a fourth having been destroyed. The English occupied it during the Hundred Years' War. The rear façade was rebuilt in the Classical style by Fleuriau d'Armenonville (bishop from 1706 to 1733). Beneath the castle are dungeons, a chapel and various medieval torture instruments, including one used for water torture.It has been listed since 1988 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. It is open to the public.

The Battle of Meung-sur-Loire took place on 15 June 1429. It was one of Joan of Arc's battles following relief of the siege at Orléans. This campaign was the second sustained French offensive in a generation in the Hundred Years' War.

Meung-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [mœ̃ syʁ lwaʁ]) is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It was the site of the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire in 1429.

Lailly-en-Val (French pronunciation: [laji ɑ̃ val]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

The canton of Meung-sur-Loire is an administrative division of the Loiret department, central France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Meung-sur-Loire.It consists of the following communes:

Baule (French pronunciation: [bol]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The writer Michèle Desbordes (1940–2006) died in Baule.

Cléry-Saint-André (French pronunciation: [kleʁi sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, near Orléans. King Louis XI is buried in the Basilica of Notre Dame in the town.

Messas is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.The parish church is dedicated to Saint Sebastien.

Saint-Ay is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Le Bardon (French pronunciation: [lə baʁdɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

The Battle of Beaugency took place during the Franco-Prussian War between the army group of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, and the French Armée de la Loire, won by the Prussians. It lasted from 8 to 10 December 1870 and occurred on the left bank of the river Loire to the northwest of the town of Beaugency. Due to the large area over which it was fought, it is also known as the Battle of Beaugency-Cravant or the Battle of Villorceau-Josnes.