Descartes is a town and commune of the Indre-et-Loire département in France.

History

Initially called La Haye en Touraine, the town was the birthplace of the philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650). The town was renamed La Haye-Descartes in 1802 in his honour, and then renamed again to Descartes in 1967.

See also

• List of places named after people

Communes of Indre-et-Loire

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