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Encyclopedia > Eure et Loir

Eure-et-Loir
Missing image Blason_france_Eure-et-Loir_petit.jpg Coat of Arms d'Eure-et-Loir Details
Information
Number	28
Region	Centre
Prefecture	Chartres
Subprefectures	Ch�teaudun Dreux Nogent-le-Rotrou
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 55th 407,665 69 /km�
Area	5,880 km�
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	29
Communes	403
President of the general council	Alb�ric de Montgolfier
Location

Eure-et-Loir is a French d�partement, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.

Contents

5 Miscellaneous topics

6 External links

History

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

Geography

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

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Eur�liens.

Tourism

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

Miscellaneous topics

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

Daily newspapers: L'�cho R�pulicain, La R�publique du Centre
Weekly newspapers: Horizon (agricultural journal), L'Action R�publicaine, Le Perche, L'�cho de Brou
Local radio and TV stations: Radio Intensit� (Ch�teaudun), RTV (Dreux), Radio Grand Ciel

External links

Conseil G�n�ral website (http://www.cg28.fr) (in French)
Prefecture website (http://www.eure-et-loir.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
http://www.tourisme28.com/

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Categories: D�partements of France

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