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Threatened by climate change, the Loire castles “sail on sight”

Exceptional floods, repeated droughts, suffering gardens: the Loire castles, like a large part of the French heritage, are not spared by the many consequences of climate change, to the point of sometimes being threatened with costly degradations. For example, These last years. Nevertheless, “the sharp decline that concerns the flow of the Loire is not without consequences on the emblematic castles bordering the river”, (RAC) In 2024, in a regional mapping of the impacts of the climate crisis in France and its repercussions on the heritage. Consequently, The castle of Chenonceau. for example, whose foundations are bathed in the Cher, the main tributary of the Loire, “is particularly exposed to climate change and unfortunately they increase their risks variations in water regime”, details the AFP in chief architect Barthélémy. Nevertheless, “If the wooden piles used for the foundations are sometimes in the air. Furthermore, sometimes in water, the natural rot that settles there” and weakens them, warns Étienne Barthélémy, citing the notable consequences of the long dryness of 2022.Ave it. Similarly, during periods of particularly important rain, as this winter, “a strong flow rate Masonry and creates significant pressure on the pillars “, which already carry” scars following the impacts of trees of trees that come to type on it. “In the loire. all the castles of the Loire, invaluable jewels and essential passages for tourists from all over the world, which are ultimately threatened by the direct effects of climatic disruption Rethink “-the castle of Azay-le-Rideau, jewel of the Renaissance built under the patronage of François I, also carefully monitors the level of water from the two unfortunately they increase their risks arms of the Indre which surrounds it and decreases from years to years. Strong heat has also multiplied the presence of invasive algae around the building. forcing the teams of gardeners to intervene in the basins to limit their proliferation, Against once a month usually. “To manage a historic monument like this. we are constantly sailing, we try to invent solutions according to the damage that arises”, concedes its administrator Benoit Grécourt. A point of view shared by the mayor of Amboise Brice Ravier. concerned up to the risk of landslide of the royal castle of the city, where “between 6,000 and 9,000 tonnes of land threatened to collapse” in early February, a danger “directly linked to the heavy rains” of last fall. This big disorder then led to the evacuation of more than 50 people. according to the editors, “reassured that all could find their home June “, at unfortunately they increase their risks the end of a consolidation project of 2.5 million euros. Of the major consequence, the monuments also lead reflections around their parks, most of them drawn in the 19th century.-” Large site “-like for the French gardens of Chambord. challenges are imposed in Azay-le-Rideau, where” the park designed in the 19th century brings together a variety of plants and a variety of plants and of trees that barely support these climatic disruptions “, concedes Benoit Grécourt. An” work “work” of the original place: replacing certain plant species by others. less greedy in water, represents one of the main tracks. Changes. anticipation achievements involving very important investments, estimated at “10 million euros for catering works” Nothing but for Etienne Barthélémy. Before the beginning of the restorations. the necessary electronic studies very expensive do not yet fall into the forecast amount of the work. “The old buildings showed over the centuries adaptation. unfortunately they increase their risks resilience, astonishing solidity, but today, it is in poor condition”, explains Étienne Barthélémy, ensuring to avoid any “alarmism”. Specialists, the political world probably, and patrons “should be carried out, he suggests, to tackle this” very large national project “.tmn/and/jco