Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2019, it had a population of 610,079. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it nowadays is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Image: Château de Langeais et jardins
Image: Chinon, la Vienne (vue du château)
Image: Chenonceaux (Indre et Loire) (10439404623)
Image: Prefecture Tours
The Loire is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of 1,006 kilometres (625 mi), it drains 117,054 km2 (45,195 sq mi), more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.
The Loire in Maine-et-Loire
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The river port of Roanne
Confluence of the Allier and the Loire