History

Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former 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 (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the départements of Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Vienne, Maine-et-Loire, and Sarthe.

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

• http://www.tourism-touraine.com/
• Map of the department