Descartes - towns and villages of Centre-Val de Loire.
Descartes has a claim to fame that is not quite as straightforward as it first appears. René Descartes was traditionally regarded as having been born here in 1596, when the town was still called La Haye-en-Touraine. There has nevertheless been some debate over the precise circumstances of his birth, including claims linking it with Châtellerault. What is certain is that he spent his early childhood here, and the town eventually took his name.
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