Eure-et-Loir
Details
Information
Number	28
Region	Centre
Prefecture	Chartres
Subprefectures	Châteaudun Dreux Nogent-le-Rotrou
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 55th 407,665 69 /km²
Area	5,880 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	29
Communes	403
President of the general council	Albéric de Montgolfier
Location

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

Contents

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

History

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

Geography

Eure-et-Loire is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Essonne, Yvelines, Eure, Orme, 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 medias in Eure-et-Loir include the following:

• Daily newspapers: L'Écho Répulicain, 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

External links

• Conseil Général website (in French)
• Prefecture website (in French)
• http://www.tourisme28.com/