Centre, France

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Région Centre
Flag of Centre
(Region flag) (Region logo)
Location
Map of France highlighting the Region of Centre
Administration
Capital Orléans
Regional President François Bonneau (2007-)
Departments Cher
Eure-et-Loir
Indre
Indre-et-Loire
Loir-et-Cher
Loiret
Arrondissements 20
Cantons 198
Communes 1,842
Statistics
Land area1 39,151 km²
Population (Ranked 9th)
 - January 1, 2006 est. 2,505,000
 - March 8, 1999 census 2,440,329
 - Density (2006) 64/km²
1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers
France

Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.

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Centre is composed of the following former provinces of France:

The main feature of Centre is the Loire Valley. It includes the rich, fertile valleys of the Loire River and its tributaries: Cher, Indre, Loiret, etc. It is in Centre that are located the famous châteaux of the Loire Valley, which attract many tourists to the region.

The name Centre is criticized by many in France as being overly bland. It was chosen by the French central government based purely on geography, as Centre is composed of too many historical provinces to use an historical name. However, Centre is not in the geographical centre of France, and the name is criticized as being dull and nondescript.

It has been proposed to rename the region Val de Loire (i.e. "Valley of the Loire"), which would give more character to the name of the region. Val de Loire is a name associated with positive images of the Loire Valley, such as the chateaux, the gentle and refined lifestyle, wine, the mild and temperate climate, and so on. The name change has not yet been adopted, but the term is sometimes used next to the name of the region, as in Centre - Val de Loire

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 Department prefectures of Centre (France)
Orleans (Loiret) • Bourges (Cher) • Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) • Châteauroux (Indre) • Tours (Indre-et-Loire) • Blois (Loir-et-Cher)

Coordinates: 47°30′N, 1°45′E

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