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	> Home French territory is divided in 100 departments. The “Cher and Loiret” departments are located in the “Region Centre”: including the Loire Valley, Sologne and Berry. > Click here CAUE ? Informations and advice to inhabitants Advice and services towards municipalities Awarness of children Training for professionals and students In 1977, the law on Architecture created the “Conseils d’Architecture d’Urbanisme et de l’Environnement”, and allowed each departemental assembly to set up their own “CAUE”. The purpose of those structures is to provide free advisory services to private individuals and to the locals communities, intending to build, plan or transform a “space”, as well as to develop people’s awareness, including children, about the issues of architecture, town planning and environment. Each CAUE has a technical team composed of architects, town planners, lanscap architects, geographers, ecologists. Free advisory service to private individuals intending to build or transform their house. The CAUE advise mayors and and their municipal councils to schedule the reorganization or development of their commune. Their advising daily work is completed by regulars leaflets, exhibitions, visits... Through visits, exercices, and games scale models..., school children are encouraged to look at their surroundings, their own cities or houses, gaining an understanding of architecture, urban spaces environment, and landscape. Some training or assistance are provided for architects, public and municipal employees, students