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Loir-et-cher Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. History Loir-et-Cher was one of the original 83 provinces created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orlanais and Touraine. Geography Loir-et-Cher is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Eure-et-Loir, Loiret, Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, and Sarthe. Its main waterways are the rivers Cher and the Loire on which the town of Blois, the préfecture (capital) of the dpartement, is situated. Demographics The inhabitants of the department are called Loir-et-Chriens. Tourism Loir-et-Cher has a number of historic castles, including the following: External links
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