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Bléré
Bléré () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Geography Cultural surroundings Bléré, in the administrative region of " Centre Val-de-Loire", is located 27 km from Tours, 225 km southwest of Paris, and is close to the great châteaux of the Loire Valley. It is close to: * 7 km west of Chenonceaux; * 10 km south of Amboise; * 14 km east of Montlouis-sur-Loire; * 17 km west of Montrichard. The town of Bléré is located in the Cher valley and in a rather wooded agricultural and wine region. Transport Network Main highways The A85 motorway goes through the south of the city connecting the cities of Angers and Vierzon, its exit 11 allows you to reach the city. The A10 (or E60) motorway passes through the town of Auzouer-en-Touraine 30.5 km from Bléré. Connections to intercity road and rail connections Bléré-La Croix is a train station served by the TER Centre-Val de Loire connecting the citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montegiardino
Montegiardino (; Romagnol: ''Munt Giardêin'') is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of and is the smallest castello in the country by both land area and population. As of 2023, it had a population of 1,015 inhabitants. History The territory of San Marino consisted only of Mount Titano until 1463. The nation became part of an alliance against Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the Lord of Rimini, who was defeated. The Pope Pius II gifted the towns of Fiorentino, Montegiardino, and Serravalle to San Marino as a reward for being part of the alliance. Later, Faetano voluntarily joined the country, and the boundaries have remained the same ever since. The people of San Marino besieged the castle walls of Montegiardino to wrest it from Malatesta's army. The siege continued for a long time, until it was eventually dismantled under the orders of Federico da Montefeltro. It was only recovered almost two centuries later in 1647 by the nearby church. The coat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Indre-et-Loire Department
The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * * Communauté de communes Autour de Chenonceaux Bléré-Val de Cher * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A85 Autoroute
The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France. It connects the A11 at Angers to the A71 at Vierzon. It is 270 km long. History The motorway was opened in 1997. It starts at the Péage de Corzé north of Angers and in 1997 went to Bourgueil. In 2007 the Bourgueil to Langeais 26 km extension was opened. In December 2007 the remaining Azay-le-Rideau to Theillay section opening making 206 km in total. Junctions *''Exchange A11-A85'' Junction with the A11 autoroute. *01 ('' Beaufort-en-Vallée'') *02 ('' Longué-Jumelles'') *03 ('' Vivy-Saumur'')Road site art: Le Cheval de Saumur *04 ('' Brain-sur-Allonnes'') (construction postponed) *05 ('' Bourgueil'') *06 ('' Restigné'') (construction postponed) *07 ('' Langeais-Est'') *08 ('' Vallères- Villandry'') *09 ('' Druye-Tours'') *''Exchange A10-A85'' Junction with the A10 autoroute. *10 ('' Esvres'') *11 ('' Bléré'') *12 ('' Saint-Aignan'') *13 ('' Selles-sur-Cher'') *14 ('' Villefranche-sur-Cher- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenonceaux
Chenonceaux () is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is situated in the valley of the river Cher, a tributary of the Loire, about 26 km (16 mi) east of Tours and on the right bank of the Cher. The population of permanent residents hovers about 350, but there is a large influx of tourists during the summer months because the village adjoins the former royal Château de Chenonceau, one of the most popular tourist destinations in France. The château is distinctive in being built across the river. The village is also situated in Touraine-Chenonceaux wine-growing area, and bordered on its northern edge by the Forest of Amboise. Name The difference in spelling between the Château's name (Chenonceau) and the village (Chenonceaux) is attributed to Louise Dupin de Francueil, owner of the château during the French Revolution, who is said to have dropped the "x" at the end of its name to differentiate wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the province are called ''Angevins'' or, more rarely, ''Angeriens''. Angers proper covers and has a population of 154,508 inhabitants, while around 432,900 live in its metropolitan area (''aire d'attraction''). The Communauté urbaine Angers Loire Métropole, Angers Loire Métropole is made up of 29 communes covering with 299,500 inhabitants (2018).Comparateur de territoire INSEE Not including the broader metropolitan area, Angers is the third most populous Communes of France, commune in northwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Twinning
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevers
Nevers ( , ; , later ''Nevirnum'' and ''Nebirnum'') is a city and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Nièvre Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in central France. It was the principal city of the former provinces of France, province of Nivernais. It is south-southeast of Paris. History Nevers first enters written history as Noviodunum, a town held by the Aedui at Ancient Rome, Roman contact. The quantities of medals and other Roman antiquities found on the site indicate the importance of the place, and in 52 BCE, Julius Caesar made Noviodunum, which he describes as in a convenient position on the banks of the Loire, a depot (''B. G.'' vii. 55). There, he had his hostages, corn and military chest, with the money in it allowed him from home for the war, his own and his army's baggage and a great number of horses which had been bought for him in Spain and Italy. After his failure before Gergovia, the Aedui at Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher
Saint-Aignan (), also unofficially ''Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher'' (, literally ''Saint-Aignan on Cher (river), Cher'') is a Communes of France, commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography Saint-Aignan is located on the river Cher (river), Cher, and is around 35 km (about 21,75 mi) south of Blois. Population Features Saint-Aignan is known for its quiet nature, its gastronomic products, its castle and church and also its history. In the commune is located the ZooParc de Beauval. See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department References Communes of Loir-et-Cher Dukes of Saint-Aignan Berry, France {{LoirCher-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TER Centre-Val De Loire
TER Centre-Val de Loire (operated under the brand Rémi since 2019 and TER Centre prior to 2015) is the regional rail network serving Centre-Val de Loire ''région'' of France. Network The rail and bus network as of April 2022:Votre réseau de transport en région Centre-Val de Loire TER Centre-Val de Loire, accessed 26 April 2022.Rechercher une fiche horaire TER Centre-Val de Loire, accessed 26 April 2022. Rail Bus Rolling stock Multiple units * SNCF Class Z 5300 * SNCF Class Z 7300 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auzouer-en-Touraine
Auzouer-en-Touraine (, literally ''Auzouer in Touraine'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E60
European route E 60 is the second-longest road in the International E-road network and runs , from Brest, France (on the Atlantic coast), to Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan (on the border with China). Route * **: Brest () **: Brest - Quimper - Nantes () **: Nantes ( / ) **: Nantes () - Angers () **: Angers () - Tours () **: Tours ( / , Start of Concurrency with ) - Orléans (, End of Concurrency with ) **: Orléans () - Courtenay (, Start of Concurrency with ) **: Courtenay ( / ) - Auxerre - Beaune (End of Concurrency with ) **: Beaune **: Beaune ( / / ) - Besançon () - Belfort () - Mulhouse () **: Mulhouse (, Start of Concurrency with ) - Saint-Louis * **: Basel (, End of Concurrency with ) - Baden **: Baden - Zürich (Start of Concurrency with ) **: Zürich () - Winterthur (End of Concurrency with ) **: Winterthur () - St. Margrethen () **: St. Margrethen (Start of Concurrency with ) * **: Höchst - Bregenz () **: Bregenz (End of Concurrency with ) - Feldkirch - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A10 Autoroute
The A10, also called L'Aquitaine, is an Autoroute in France, running for 549 km (341 mi) from the A6 south of Paris to the A630 at Bordeaux. It is the longest motorway in France. It generally parallels the N10 Route Nationale, but deviates significantly from the older N10 between Paris and Tours and between Poitiers and Bordeaux. The closest Routes Nationale to those sections are the N20 from Paris to Orléans, the N152 from Orléans to Tours, the N11 from Poitiers to Niort, the N150 from Niort to Saintes, and the N137 from Saintes to Bordeaux. All of the A10 is part of the E-road E05; it is also part of the E50 north of the A11 split near Chartres and the E60 between exit 14 at Orléans and exit 19 at Tours. Most of the A10 is a toll road, but it is free north of the N104, near Paris, between exits 20 and 22 in Tours, and south of the N10 (exit 39), near Bordeaux. List of junctions Exits are numbered from north to south. {, class="plainrowheaders wikitabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
