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Encyclopedia > Loiret River
The Loiret near Olivet, south of Orléans
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The Loiret near Olivet, south of Orléans

The Loiret River, in France, is a 12 km long tributary to the Loire River. Its waters come from infiltrations from the Loire. The Loire is wide; here in Orléans, half of it is shown, up to a dividing half-flooded island. ...


It gives its name to the Loiret département. Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ...


The Loiret, south of Orléans, with its picturesque former mills, is a popular destination for walking and boating trips. Orleans cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Cross, built from 1278 to 1329; the Protestants pillaged it in the 1560s; the Bourbon kings restored it in the 17th century. ... The term mill, when used by itself, can refer to: Mill (factory) - a place of business for making articles of manufacture, e. ...

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