Loir-et-Cher

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Loir-et-Cher
Details
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Number	41
Region	Centre
Prefecture	Blois
Subprefectures	Romorantin-Lanthenay Vendôme
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 69th 314,968 50 /km²
Area	6,343 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	30
Communes	291
President of the general council	XX
Location

Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after its two principal rivers.

History

Loir-et-Cher was one of the original 83 provinces created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and Touraine.

Geography

Loir-et-Cher is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Eure-et-Loir, Loiret, Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, and Sarthe.

Its main waterways are the rivers Cher and the Loire on which the town of Blois, the préfecture (capital) of the département, is situated.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Loir-et-Chériens.

Tourism

Loir-et-Cher has a number of historic castles, including the following:

• Château de Blois
• Château de Chambord
• Château de Chaumont
• Château de Cheverny

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.ville-blois.fr/

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