Place details
Place nameTouraine
Other namesTourraine, Turena
CountryFrance
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Historical region of NW central France, called the "Garden of France" because of its fertile land; contested by counts of Blois & of Anjou in 10th cen.; passed to Anjou in 1044; annexed by France in early 13th cen.; declined after 1700.