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Eure-et-Loir

American  
[œr-ay-lwar] / œr eɪˈlwar /

noun

  1. a department in central France. 2,293 sq. mi. (5,940 sq. km). Chartres.


Eure-et-Loir British  
/ œrelwar /

noun

  1. a department of N central France, in Centre region. Capital: Chartres. Pop: 412 094 (2003 est). Area: 5940 sq km (2317 sq miles)

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ANET, a town of northern France, in the department of Eure-et-Loir, situated between the rivers Eure and Vègre, 10 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

Eure-et-Loir exports the products of its soil and live-stock; its imports include coal, wine and wearing apparel.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

"From the village of Vernoy, in the province of Eure-et-Loir, sire."

From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry

The Cour d'Appel, at the Palais de Justice, includes in its jurisdiction the departments of the Aube, Eure-et-Loir, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-et-Oise, Yonne-et-Seine.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by William Walton

The Eure, from which the department takes its name, rises in Orne, and flowing through Eure-et-Loir, falls into the Seine above Pont de l’Arche, after a course of 44 m. in the department.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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