France Attractions Centre

Country Name: French Republic

Capital City: Paris

Population: 60,876,136 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.35% (2006)

Currency: euro (EUR)

Languages: French

Area: 547,030 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.7% (December 2006)

Domain extension: .fr

FRANCE ATTRACTIONS BY PROVINCE

Centre -Centre Region is a region of France which includes six departments: Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret. It is known for its many ch?teaux, which attract many tourists to the region. The main cities Orleans, Amboise, Bourges.

Centre Main Attraction province

Orl?ans is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km (80 miles) south-west of Paris. Orl?ans was founded during the Roman Empire as the city of Aureliani. Orl?ans marks the approximate point of furthest advance during the English invasion of France in the Hundred Years' War. (Photo: Author: Pc fish, License: GNUfdl)

Amboise is a medieval town and a commune of France, in the Indre-et-Loire d?partement, on the banks of the Loire River. The city is famous for the Clos Luc? manor house where Leonardo da Vinci lived at the invitation of Francis I of France, whose Ch?teau d'Amboise, which dominates the town, is located just 500 meters away. The narrow streets contain some good examples of timbered housing. (Photo: Author: Erin Silversmith, License: GNUfdl)

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