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Indre-et-Loire

Also known as Indre et Loire

Indre-et-Loire () is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2023, it had a population of 619,362. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it is nowadays 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.

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Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after two rivers, with a 2023 population of about 619,000 people and its main city in Tours. It attracts many tourists because of its châteaux, or castles, which are famous landmarks in the Loire Valley region.

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Settlement.leader_party: LR
Settlement.leader_title: President of the Departmental Council
Settlement.leader_name: Jean-Gérard Paumier
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6127
Settlement.population_rank: 41st
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Department number
Settlement.blank_info_sec1: 37
Settlement.blank_name_sec2: Arrondissements
Settlement.blank_info_sec2: 3
Settlement.name: Indre-et-Loire
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department of France
Settlement.image_caption: Top down, from left to right: Château de Langeais, Chinon and the Vienne River, Château de Chenonceau and the Cher River, prefecture building in Tours, Château de Villandry
Settlement.image_flag: Drapeau non-officiel fr département Indre-et-Loire.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Arms of Charles le Bel.svg
Settlement.image_map: Indre-et-Loire-Position.svg