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Loiret

American  
[lwa-re] / lwaˈrɛ /

noun

  1. a department in central France. 2,630 sq. mi. (6,810 sq. km). Orléans.


Loiret British  
/ lwarɛ /

noun

  1. a department of central France, in Centre region. Capital: Orléans. Pop: 629 377 (2003 est). Area: 6812 sq km (2657 sq miles)

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But in a show of solidarity, the department of the Loiret south of Paris on Wednesday said it would be encouraging its middle-school cooks not to put Argentinian or Brazilian beef on the menu.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

These include Aube, Cher, Loiret and Yonne, according to the country's weather service, Meteo France.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Caroline Janvier, 35, who works for an association for homeless, disabled and vulnerable youngsters in the Loiret, 150 miles south of Paris, is typical of one of Macron’s newcomers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2017

The neighbouring Loiret region, home to the Chateau de Chambord, received its average six-week rainfall in just three days.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2016

There I heard strange tales of adventures which had been enacted in Calvados, Loiret, and La Manche.”

From Dumas' Paris by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)