Eure-et-Loir
Template:Infobox Department of France 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
- Arrondissements of the Eure-et-Loir department
External links
- Template:Fr icon General Conseil website
- Template:Fr icon Prefecture website
- Template:En icon Eure-et-Loir at Curlie
