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Loir-et-Cher

American  
[lwa-rey-sher] / lwa reɪˈʃɛr /

noun

  1. a department in central France. 2,479 sq. mi. (6,420 sq. km). Blois.


Loir-et-Cher British  
/ lwareʃɛr /

noun

  1. a department of N central France, in Centre region. Capital: Blois. Pop: 318 853 (2003 est). Area: 6422 sq km (2505 sq miles)

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She spent her latter years in the town of Loir-et-Cher, often working as a carer for the elderly and mucking out horse stables.

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2022

It all began when the hamlet of Bracieux in the department of the Loir-et-Cher honored Mme.

From Time Magazine Archive

BLOIS, a town of central France, capital of the department of Loir-et-Cher, 35 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

It is bounded N. by the department of Eure, W. by Orne and Sarthe, S. by Loir-et-Cher, S.E. by Loiret, and E. by Seine-et-Oise.

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

CHAMBORD, a village of central France, in the department of Loir-et-Cher, on the left bank of the Cosson, 10 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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