Eure-et-Loir

Eure-et-Loir is a department in north-central France, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region with Chartres as its prefecture. The department is renowned for the magnificent Chartres Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and masterpiece of Gothic architecture famous for its stunning stained glass windows. The area is characterized by fertile agricultural plains dedicated to grain production, particularly wheat, and features a landscape of rolling countryside dotted with historic towns and villages.