== Geography ==Loiret is part of the current region of Centre and is surrounded by the departments of Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Yonne, Nièvre, Cher, Loir-et-Cher, and Eure-et-Loir.
Na vzhodu meji na departma Maine-et-Loire, na jugu na Vendée, na zahodu ga obliva Biskajski zaliv, na severu pa meji z departmajema regije Bretanje Morbihanom in Ille-et-Vilaine.