Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher
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Saint-Aignan (), also unofficially ''Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher'' (, literally ''Saint-Aignan on
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'') is a commune and town in the
Loir-et-Cher Loir-et-Cher (, ) is a Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. It is named after two rivers which run through it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher (river), Cher in its southern p ...
department in the
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of
Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...
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Geography

Saint-Aignan is located on the river
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, and is around 35 km (about 21,75 mi) south of
Blois Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher Departments of France, 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 mos ...
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Population


Features

Saint-Aignan is known for its quiet nature, its gastronomic products, its castle and church and also its history. In the commune is located the
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See also

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Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes o ...


References

Communes of Loir-et-Cher Dukes of Saint-Aignan Berry, France {{LoirCher-geo-stub