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

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 Orléannais, 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 Euréliens.

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'Écho Répulicain, 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

External links

• Conseil Général website (http://www.cg28.fr) (in French)
• Prefecture website (http://www.eure-et-loir.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
• http://www.tourisme28.com/