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 P ...
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in central
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.INSEE commune file /ref> Notable buildings are the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Château de Baillou whose vast property spans most of the region.
The history of Baillou is inherently linked to the Baillou family, one of the oldest aristocratic families and landowners in Europe.
Population
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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):Baillo