Eure-et-Loir

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

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Tourism
5 Miscellaneous topics
6 See also
7 External links

History

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

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Geography

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

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Demographics

The inhabitants of the département are called Euréliens.

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Tourism

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

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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

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