Sologne

Sologne (/səˈlɔɪn/; French pronunciation: [sɔlɔɲ] ⓘ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher.

The pools and marshes which are characteristic of the region are due to the impermeability of its soil, which is a mixture of sand and clay.

[1] The main towns of Sologne are: In the middle of the 19th century Napoleon III led the way in the reclamation of swamps, the planting of pines and other trees and other land alterations.

Game is abundant, and the region owes much of its revived prosperity to the creation of large sporting estates.

The book Le Grand Meaulnes by Alain-Fournier is set in the region of Sologne and mentions several places, such as Bourges, Vierzon, and the Cher.