Touraine

:Touraine may also refer to Alain Touraine, French sociologist.

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The Touraine is a province of France. Its capital is Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher and Indre.

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Traversed by the Loire and its tributaries the Cher, the Indre and the Vienne, the Touraine makes up a part of the Paris Basin. It is well-known for its viticulture. The TGV, which connects Tours with Paris in less than an hour, has made the Touraine a place of residence for people who work in the capital but seek a different quality of life.

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Tours: Tours is a city in France, the pr?fecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire d?partement, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orl?ans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines and for the perfection of its local spoken French....

1790: 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....