Centre (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ]) is one of the 27 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.
The main feature of Centre is the Loire Valley. It includes the rich, fertile valleys of the Loire River and its tributaries: Cher, Indre, Loiret, etc. Centre contains the famous châteaux of the Loire Valley, which attract ...
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Centre (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ]) is one of the 27 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.
The main feature of Centre is the Loire Valley. It includes the rich, fertile valleys of the Loire River and its tributaries: Cher, Indre, Loiret, etc. Centre contains the famous châteaux of the Loire Valley, which attract many tourists to the region. The climate of the region is essentially oceanic.
The name Centre was chosen by the French central government based purely on geography, as Centre is composed of too many historical provinces to use a historical name. However, Centre is not in the geographical centre of France, and the name has been criticized as being overly dull and nondescript.
It has been proposed to rename the region Val de Loire (i.e. "Valley of the Loire") or also "Coeur de Loire" (i.e. "Heart of Loire), which would give more character to...
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