Loiret

[ lwa-re ]

/ lwaˈrɛ /

a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.

Example sentences from the Web for loiret

Elected deputy to the Assembly for the department of Loiret, he made his first speech in January 1792.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1 |Various
Further up, the valley again contracts, until the Gorge de Loiret is passed.

The Huguenots in France |Samuel Smiles.
The proprietors of the Loiret avenged the fright of their fellow-proprietors of the Nièvre.

History of the Commune of 1871 |P. Lissagary
At Dordives (Loiret) the Communards planted a poplar surmounted by the red flag in front of the mairie.

History of the Commune of 1871 |P. Lissagary

What we say of the Loiret and the Yonne might be said of all the departments.

Napoleon the Little |Victor Hugo

Loiret

/ (French lwarɛ) /

a department of central France, in Centre region. Capital: Orléans. Pop: 629 377 (2003 est). Area: 6812 sq km (2657 sq miles)