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* {{fr icon}} [http://loiret.pref.gouv.fr/ Prefecture website] |
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* {{fr icon}} [http://www.loiret.com/ General |
* {{fr icon}} [http://www.loiret.com/ General Council website] |
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Revision as of 20:19, 3 February 2008
Template:Infobox Department of France Loiret is a department in north-central France named after the Loiret River.
History
Loiret is one of the original 83 departments that was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Orléanais.
Geography
Loiret is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Yonne, Nièvre, Cher, Loir-et-Cher, and Eure-et-Loir.
Tourism
Orléans is a popular tourist destination, with its cathedral of St. Croix.
See also
- Cantons of the Loiret department
- Communes of the Loiret department
- Arrondissements of the Loiret department
External links
- Template:Fr icon Prefecture website
- Template:Fr icon General Council website
- Template:En icon Loiret at Curlie
