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About
the Centre Region
Departments: Cher
Eure et Loir
Indre
Indre et Loire
Loire et Cher
Loiret
Eure et Loir
Indre
Indre et Loire
Loire et Cher
Loiret
Population
(Ranked 9th
)
2505000 (2006)
64/km˛
2505000 (2006)
64/km˛
AREA
39151
Km˛
Capital Orleans
The Centre
region is dominated by the Loire valley. The River Loire, France's longest
river, 1020kms which flows east to west starting in the mountains just south of
St.Etienne and enters the Atlantic in the Loire Atlantique
Department.
The Loire has many tributaries including, Indre,Cher, Beuvron, Sauldre, Allier, Sevre, Erdre, Eure, Layon, Loir, loiret, Saribe and Sologne
The highest point is Mount St.Marien in the Cher Department
The Centre region is famous not only for it's chateaux, but for it's medieval and renaissance architecture. Two of France's finest gothic cathedrals are at Chartres and Bourges. Also of note is the cathedral at Tours
The Loire has many tributaries including, Indre,Cher, Beuvron, Sauldre, Allier, Sevre, Erdre, Eure, Layon, Loir, loiret, Saribe and Sologne
The highest point is Mount St.Marien in the Cher Department
The Centre region is famous not only for it's chateaux, but for it's medieval and renaissance architecture. Two of France's finest gothic cathedrals are at Chartres and Bourges. Also of note is the cathedral at Tours
Chantres
Cathedral
