Loire Valley châteaux under threat, warns the Climate Action Network in its latest report

Loire Valley châteaux under threat, warns the Climate Action Network in its latest report

for the past four months workers have been trying to strengthen the walls of the castle of Omb cracks have appeared and stones have become undone in all 2,000 tons of soil had to be removed urgently after exceptionally heavy rains last autumn threatened to cause a landslide the pressure of the water was pushing against the wall so we’re reinforcing the fortification so it doesn’t move in the next years other castles in the region are affected by climate change the castle of Shambour had to close for several days due to floods while the castles of Shonos and Azeridu have been having to adapt to the heat high temperatures cause algae to spread in the moat at Azeridu preventing its famed reflection in the surrounding water i mainly clean up the ali for aesthetic reasons but it’s also necessary to do so so as to preserve the fauna in the mold the water level has significantly decreased over the past weeks causing concern that the wooden piles supporting the castle could become damaged if the water lowers and the piles become visible the wood could get worn and become less sturdy shadow from the castle of Shanti in the Paris region or if in Marseilles castles across France that are hundreds of years old could also be impacted in the coming decades

In its latest report published this Thursday, the Climate Action Network maps the impacts of climate change region by region in France. Glaciers in danger, floods, drought, fires. Climate change also has an impact on historical heritage, such as the Loire Valley châteaux. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports.
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