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Arrondissement Of Tours
The arrondissement of Tours is an arrondissement of France in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has 54 communes. Its population is 384,117 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Tours, and their INSEE codes, are: # Artannes-sur-Indre (37006) # Azay-le-Rideau (37014) # Azay-sur-Cher (37015) # Ballan-Miré (37018) # Berthenay (37025) # Bréhémont (37038) # Chambray-lès-Tours (37050) # Chançay (37052) # Chanceaux-sur-Choisille (37054) # La Chapelle-aux-Naux (37056) # Cheillé (37067) # Druye (37099) # Esvres (37104) # Fondettes (37109) # Joué-lès-Tours (37122) # Larçay (37124) # Lignières-de-Touraine (37128) # Luynes (37139) # La Membrolle-sur-Choisille (37151) # Mettray (37152) # Monnaie (37153) # Montbazon (37154) # Montlouis-sur-Loire (37156) # Monts (37159) # Notre-Dame-d'Oé (37172) # Parçay-Meslay (37179) # Pont-de-Ruan (37186) # Reugny (37194) # La Riche (37195) # Rigny-Ussé (371 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tours
Tours ( , ) is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Indre-et-Loire. The Communes of France, commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole functional area (France), metropolitan area was 516,973. Tours sits on the lower reaches of the Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. Formerly named Caesarodunum by its founder, Roman Augustus, Emperor Augustus, it possesses one of the largest amphitheaters of the Roman Empire, the Tours Amphitheatre. Known for the Battle of Tours in 732 AD, it is a National Sanctuary with connections to the Merovingian dynasty, Merovingians and the Carolingian dynasty, Carolingians, with the Capetian dynasty, Capetians making the kingdom's currency the Livre tournois. Martin of Tours, Saint Martin, Gregory of Tours and Alcuin were all from Tours. Tours was once part of Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanceaux-sur-Choisille
Chanceaux-sur-Choisille () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department References Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montbazon
Montbazon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France, department, France. It is located on the river Indre (river), Indre between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km from Tours. History In 991, friars of Cormery complained to the king that Fulk Nerra, lord of Anjou, was building a fortress in their land of Montbazon (he became lord of Montbazon in 997 although he was 17 years old). From 994, the lofty fortress dominated a strategic point on the Indre river. Population Economy Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses. Education There are four schools in the town: * Jean Le Bourg kindergarten * Guillaume Louis Primary School * Albert Camus High School * Saint Gatien Private High School Transportation There are two bus lines (G and H) which cross the town. Four bus stops are located at: * City Center * Albert Camus High School * La Courtille * La Grange Barbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monnaie
Monnaie () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mettray
Mettray () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Mettray Penal Colony was opened there in 1839. Population The inhabitants are called ''Mettrayens''. See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
La Membrolle-sur-Choisille () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luynes, Indre-et-Loire
Luynes () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population Sights The Castle of Luynes has been registered as a historic site since 1926. The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century. A ''Roman aqueduct'' which carried water to Tours is visible as a series of piers, some still connected by arches, where it crosses a small valley between Luynes and Fondettes.''Roman France'', Knight, Jeremy (2001) , p. 60 See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lignières-de-Touraine
Lignières-de-Touraine (; literally "Lignières of Touraine") is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... in central France. Population See also * Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department References Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larçay
Larçay () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population The inhabitants are called ''Larcéens''. See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joué-lès-Tours
Joué-lès-Tours (, literally ''Joué near Tours'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Tours, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. Population Toponymy The name of Joué-lès-Tours appears in its form "Gaudiacus" in the 6th Century. It corresponds to a toponymic type frequently found in Christian Gaule, that gave different variants depending on the region: Joué (west of France), Jouy (center and north), Jouey (east), Gouy (Normandy/Picardy), Gaugeac, Jaujac (south). It is composed of the Christian name "Gaudius", meaning "fortunate", "blessed" (gaudia > joy, in Latin) and with the Gallo-Roman suffix -ACU, meaning "place of", "property of". History Joué-lès-Tours was the site of the 20 December 2014 Tours police station stabbing. Controversy In February 2010 the mayor, Philippe Le Breton, added the word ''laïcité'' underneath the French national motto on the town hall's façade. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fondettes
Fondettes () is a commune in the suburbs of Tours in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Population Mayors of Fondettes *1944-1945: René Vernier *1945-1959: Ernest Dupuis *1959-1971: Marcel Chauvin *1971-1993: Jean Roux *1993-1995: Jean-Paul Leduc *1995-2001: Joseph Masbernat *2001-2008: Michel Pasquier *2008-2014: Gérard Garrido *2014- : Cédric de Oliveira International relations Fondette is twinned with: * Wiesbaden, Naurod, Hesse, Germany * Constancia, Santarém (district), Portugal. Architectural Heritage Fondettes église.jpg, The Saint-Symphorien's church. Château de la Plaine Fondettes début du XXie Carte postale.jpg, The castle of La Plaine. Château de Chatigny.JPG, The castle of Châtigny. Lavaré971.JPG, Prioral church of Lavaré. CHÂTEAU MANOIR DE BEL AIR FONDETTES IUFM TOURS 02.jpg, Castle of Bel-Air. Manoir des Hamardières.jpg, The manor of Hamardières. Manoir du Thouadé.jpg, The manor of Thoudé. See also *Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esvres
Esvres (), also called ''Esvres-sur-Indre'', is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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