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Canton Of Blois-3
The Canton of Blois-3 (french: canton de Blois-3, link=no) is an administrative division of the Loir-et-Cher department, central France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Blois. It consists of the following communes: # Blois (partly) # Candé-sur-Beuvron #Chailles #Chaumont-sur-Loire #Le Controis-en-Sologne (partly) #Monthou-sur-Bièvre #Les Montils # Rilly-sur-Loire #Sambin @Sambil () is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of Fra ... # Seur # Valaire References Cantons of Loir-et-Cher {{LoirCher-geo-stub ...
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Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ...
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Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher (, ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La Poste gave it the number 41. It had a population of 329,470 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 41 Loir-et-Cher
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The department of Loir-et-Cher covers a territory which had a substantial population during the prehistoric period. However it was not until the that local inhabitants built various castles and other fortifications to enable them to withstand a series of invasions of

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Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ...
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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ...
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Blois
Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the department, and the 4th of the region. Historically, the city was the capital of the county of Blois, created on 832 until its integration into the Royal domain in 1498, when Count Louis II of Orléans became King Louis XII of France. During the Renaissance, Blois was the official residence of the King of France. History Pre-history Since 2013, excavations have been conducted by French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (''INRAP'' in French) in Vienne where they found evidence of "one or several camps of late Prehistory hunter-gatherers, who were also fishermen since fishing traps were found there.. ..They were ancestors of the famous Neolithic farmer-herders, who were present in current France around 6,000 BC ...
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Candé-sur-Beuvron
Candé-sur-Beuvron (, literally ''Candé on Beuvron'') is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. Geography The Cosson river flows southwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Beuvron, which flows west through the southern part of the commune before flowing into the Loire, which forms the commune's western border. The village lies between the Cosson and the Beuvron. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Loir-et-Cher {{LoirCher-geo-stub ...
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Chailles
Chailles (, ) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Loir-et-Cher {{LoirCher-geo-stub ...
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Chaumont-sur-Loire
Chaumont-sur-Loire (, ), commonly known as Chaumont, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department and the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France, known for its historical defensive walls and its castle. Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire The castle was founded by Odo 1 (973-996), Count of Blois. At each epoch of French history the Château has been owned, rented or visited by significant persons in French and European history. In the period between the late enlightenment and the romantic period, Germaine de Staël was resident from April to August 1810. Many famous guests visited the lively and politically active Madame de Staël including Madame Récamier, Adelbert von Chamisso, the counts of Sabran and Salaberry as well as the author of "Adolphe", Benjamin Constant.Chateau de Chamont-Sur-Loire, Arts and Nature centre. http://www.domaine-chaumont.fr/en Gallery Chaumont Garden Festival File:France Loir-et-Cher Chaumont-sur-Loire Jardin 01.jpg File:France Loir-e ...
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Le Controis-en-Sologne
Le Controis-en-Sologne (, literally ''Le Controis in Sologne'') is a commune in the French department Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Contres (the seat), Feings, Fougères-sur-Bièvre, Ouchamps and Thenay.Arrêté préfectoral
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Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Monthou-sur-Bièvre
Monthou-sur-Bièvre () is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Loir-et-Cher Loir-et-Cher communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{LoirCher-geo-stub ...
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Les Montils
Les Montils () is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Geography Les Montils is at the edge of the Sologne, at an altitude of 80 m (approx.). This town is bordered by the Cosson in the north, through the Beuvron. To the west of the village, the Bièvre flows into Beuvron. At this point, there are numerous beavers. Tourism * Recreation area ''Masnières'' * A model railway with a train that can be ridden by visitors in the summer months. Sights * From the old village remains a strong tower, the tower of Montils, an arch and some walls. * Château de Frileuse Agriculture * Wine : Cheverny, AOC Population Personalities *Antonio de La Gandara (1861–1917), painter See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Rilly-sur-Loire
Rilly-sur-Loire (, literally ''Rilly on Loire'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Loir-et-Cher Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department References

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