Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.
France
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History
This was the site of the defeat of the Prussian Army in the
Battle of Coulmiers
The Battle of Coulmiers was fought on 9 November 1870 between French and Bavarian forces during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in French victory.
The struggle
The Army of the Loire, under General D'Aurelle de Paladines, surprised a Bavaria ...
, November 9, 1870.
See also
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Communes of the Loiret department
The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Loiret
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