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Tournon is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: * Tournon, Savoie, in the Savoie ''département'' * Tournon-d'Agenais, in the Lot-et-Garonne ''département'' * Tournon-Saint-Martin, in the Indre ''département'' * Tournon-Saint-Pierre, in the Indre-et-Loire ''département'' * Tournon-sur-Rhône Tournon-sur-Rhône (; oc, Tornon) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is one of the most populous commune in the Ardèche department, after Annonay, Aubenas, and Guilherand-Granges. Geography It is located on the ...
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Tournon-d'Agenais
Tournon-d'Agenais (, literally ''Tournon of Agenais''; oc, Tornon d'Agenés) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. History Tournon-d'Agenais was founded in 1271 by Philip III (1245–1285), King of France from 1270 to 1280, son of King Louis IX, commonly known as Saint Louis. At the heart of the urban planning in this bastide is the typical central square (Place des Corniers) with stone houses above arched stone arcades. This reflects the planners’ intent to create a vital place for social and commercial exchanges among the new residents. In addition, the halle (market building), the town house and the maison of Bayle are located in this central square, showing a centralization of the municipal institutions. In the center of the square there is also the town hall, which was a symbol of a major struggle during the Middle Ages for an ample supply of water. The castle of Tournon d'Agenais was destroyed in 1212, noted by the English in 1283 and p ...
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Tournon-Saint-Martin
Tournon-Saint-Martin () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. The commune is located on the border of the Indre-et-Loire departement (Centre-Val de Loire region) and near the Vienne departement (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region). History Tournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse (Argentomagus) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river. * Ruins of Prinçay Castle (15th century). Population See also * Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 communes of the Indre department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Tournon, Savoie
Tournon () is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Savoie department The following is a list of the 273 communes of the Savoie department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Savoie {{Savoie-geo-stub ...
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Tournon-Saint-Pierre
Tournon-Saint-Pierre () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population Sights The Château des Vallées is located in Tournon-Saint-Pierre. 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):Official site
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