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Indre-et-Loire


Indre-et-Loire is a Departments of France|department in west-central France named after the Indre River|Indre and the River Loire|Loire rivers.

History

Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 ''départements'' created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former provinces of France|province of Touraine. Tours was a center of learning in the early Middle Ages.

Geography

Indre-et-Loire is part of the current region of Centre (France)|Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the ''départements'' of Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Vienne, Maine-et-Loire, and Sarthe.

Politics

The President of the General Council is Claude Roiron of the Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party.

Tourism

Indre-et-Loire is home to numerous outstanding châteaux that are open to the public, among them are the following:
- Château d'Amboise
- Azay-le-Rideau
- Château de la Bourdaisière
- Château de Chenonceau
- Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
- Chinon
- Courcelles-de-Touraine
- Château de Langeais
- Marcay
- Montpoupon
- Tours
- Château de Villandry
- Château du Rivau
- Loches

See also


- Cantons of the Indre-et-Loire department
- Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
- Arrondissements of the Indre-et-Loire department

External links


- Prefecture website
- General Council website
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- http://www.tourism-touraine.com/ Category:Indre-et-Loire| zh-min-nan:Indre-et-Loire simple:Indre-et-Loire

Related Images

- Map of Indre-et-Loire

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