Loir-et-Cher, Administrative department in Centre-Val de Loire, France
The department of Loir-et-Cher extends across 6,343 square kilometers between the rivers Loir and Cher, with Blois serving as its administrative center.
The French Revolution in 1790 led to the creation of Loir-et-Cher through the reorganization of territories from Orléanais, Touraine, and portions of Berry.
Loir-et-Cher houses numerous medieval castles, including the Château de Chambord, Château de Cheverny, and Château de Chaumont, representing French architectural evolution.
The department comprises three main districts - Blois with 93 communes, Romorantin-Lanthenay with 74 communes, and Vendôme containing 100 communes.
Disney animators studied the architecture of châteaux in Loir-et-Cher while creating their animated film Beauty and the Beast in the 1980s.
Location: Centre-Val de Loire
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Blois
Shares border with: Sarthe, Indre-et-Loire, Eure-et-Loir, Cher, Loiret, Indre
Address: Loir-et-Cher, France
Website: https://departement41.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.26667,0.66667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:43
Château de Chambord
74.9 km
ZooParc de Beauval
51.9 km
Château de Chenonceau
31.2 km
Château d'Amboise
29.1 km
Château de Blois
61.3 km
Château de Cheverny
65.1 km
Clos Lucé
29.3 km
Viaduc de l'aérotrain
124.6 km
Castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire
45.5 km
Château de Fourchette
32.1 km
Orléans Cathedral
117.1 km
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
14.5 km
Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
14.1 km
Château du Clos-Lucé
29.3 km
Tours railway station
13.8 km
Château de Candé
3.4 km
Château de Tours
14.7 km
Castle of Menars
69.6 km
Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
12.9 km
Château de Poncé-sur-le-Loir
55.2 km
Pont Wilson
14.8 km
Château-Gaillard
29.1 km
Château de Beauregard, Loire Valley
61.8 km
Canal d'Orléans
117.3 km
Château de Montmirail
93.6 km
Château du Jonchet
92.1 km
Château de Montpoupon
35.9 km
Château de la Bourdaisière
17.3 kmReviews
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