Touraine

[ too-ren; French too-ren ]

/ tʊˈrɛn; French tuˈrɛn /

a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.

Example sentences from the Web for touraine

Touraine, too, has the reputation of being that part of France where is spoken the purest French.

Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country |Francis Miltoun
He received the duchy of Touraine in 1416, and in the next year the death of his brother John made him dauphin of France.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 |Various
There have been mighty doings in Touraine, which you have not heard of in Picardy.

The Path of the King |John Buchan
It is a great article of exportation from Anjou and Touraine, and probably is sold abroad, under the name of Bordeaux.

Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson |Thomas Jefferson

He had established himself on a small estate in Touraine, which he farmed himself.

A Short History of French Literature |George Saintsbury

Touraine

/ (French turɛn) /

a former province of NW central France: at its height in the 16th century as an area of royal residences, esp along the Loire. Chief town: Tours