Indre-et-Loire, Administrative department in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The territory stretches along the Loire River, encompassing three main districts: Tours, Chinon, and Loches, with Tours serving as the capital city.
Created during the French Revolution in 1790, Indre-et-Loire emerged from the former province of Touraine and sections of Orléanais, Anjou, and Poitou regions.
The department contains multiple Loire Valley châteaux, including Chenonceau, Amboise, and Villandry, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage monuments.
The regional road network connects major cities through the A10 motorway from Paris to Bordeaux, while TGV trains link Tours to Paris in one hour.
The confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers forms a natural boundary, creating fertile lands that support vineyards producing Vouvray and Chinon wines.
Location: Centre-Val de Loire
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Tours
Shares border with: Maine-et-Loire, Sarthe, Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Vienne
Website: https://touraine.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.25000,0.66667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 15:29
ZooParc de Beauval
51.9 km
Château de Chenonceau
31.6 km
Château d'Amboise
30.2 km
Château de Blois
62.4 km
Clos Lucé
30.3 km
Château de Villandry
15.3 km
Chinon Castle
33.8 km
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
15.2 km
Château d'Ussé
28.4 km
Castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire
46.5 km
Château de Fourchette
33.2 km
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
16.3 km
Chinon Nuclear Power Plant
37.6 km
Château de Loches
28.6 km
Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
16 km
Château de Langeais
21.4 km
Château du Clos-Lucé
30.3 km
Tours railway station
15.7 km
Brenne Regional Natural Park
65.4 km
Château de Candé
5.2 km
Château de Montsoreau
45.9 km
Château de Tours
16.5 km
Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
14.8 km
Château du Lude
58.5 km
Pont Wilson
16.7 km
Château du Rivau
30.7 km
Château-Gaillard
30.2 km
Abbaye royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry
30 kmReviews
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