Loure (bagpipe)
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The loure is a type of bagpipe native to Normandy
, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries but later extinct prior to its modern revival.
There was also a larger version known as the haute loure.
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries but later extinct prior to its modern revival.
There was also a larger version known as the haute loure.