Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire (French pronunciation:; lit. 'Indre and Loire') is a department in west-central France named after the rivers Indre and Loire. In 2023, it had a population of 619,362. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it is nowadays part of the Centre-Val de Loireregion. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.