Eure-et-Loir

Eure-et-Loir, department (1990 pop. 399,700), N France. Chartres is the capital.

Eure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.

History

Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of Orléanais, Perche, and Chartrain.

Geography

Eure-et-Loir comprises the main part of the region of Beauce, politically it belongs to the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Essonne, Yvelines, Eure, Orne, and Sarthe.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Euréliens.

Tourism

The most important tourist attraction is the cathedral of Chartres, with its magnificent stained-glass windows.

Miscellaneous topics

The media in Eure-et-Loir include the following:

• Daily newspapers: L'Écho Républicain, La République du Centre
• Weekly newspapers: Horizon (agricultural journal), L'Action Républicaine, Le Perche, L'Écho de Brou
• Local radio and TV stations: Radio Intensité (Châteaudun), RTV (Dreux), Radio Grand Ciel

See also

• Cantons of the Eure-et-Loir department
• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department
• Intercommunalities of the Eure-et-Loir department
• Arrondissements of the Eure-et-Loir department

External links

• General Conseil website
• Prefecture website

• Eure-et-Loir Tourism Guide
• Tourism website

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