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Indre-et-Loire

Located in Centre-Val de Loire, France Coordinates: 47°15′00″ N 0°45′00″ E

Indre-et-Loire
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Population
616,326
616.3K
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
68
listed under Indre-et-Loire
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport20 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport81 km

About Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire is a district. Location: Centre-Val de Loire, France. Population: 616,326.

From Wikipedia

Indre-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃dʁ‿elwaʁ] ; lit. 'Indre and Loire') is a department in west-central France named after the rivers Indre and Loire. In 2023, it had a population of 619,362. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it is nowadays part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
6,127 km²
Official website
touraine.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Indre-et-Loire

Population of Indre-et-Loire over time

Population of Indre-et-Loire over time
2015 604,966
2017 606,511
2018 607,760
2019 610,079
2020 612,119
2021 612,160
2022 616,326
2023 619,362

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Indre-et-Loire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
August (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Indre-et-Loire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)626250546347494155616668

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Indre-et-Loire

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 20 kmnorth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 81 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 158 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 16 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 101 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 113 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 162 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Indre-et-Loire

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 14 kmN
  • Forêt de Villandry Natural site 18 kmW
  • Bois de Saint-Maurice Natural site 11 kmSW
  • Bois de Saint-Laurent Natural site 9 kmNW

25–60 km207 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 45 kmNW
  • Étang Poitier Lake 57 kmS
  • Étang Perrière Lake 57 kmS

60–100 km356 places

  • Neuve River 98 kmE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 72 kmE
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 66 kmSE
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Indre-et-Loire

68 places

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts7

Nature and heritage in Indre-et-Loire

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources