Montbazon () is a commune in the

Indre-et-Loire Indre-et-Loire () is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River The Loire (, also ; ; oc, Léger, ; la, Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it ...

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. It is located on the river

Indre Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...

between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km from

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 ...

History

In 991, friars of

Cormery Cormery () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire. Its inhabitants are called Cormeriens, Cormeriennes. Geography Cormery is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres from Joué-lès-Tours. The area of the ...

complained to the king that

Fulk Nerra Fulk III, the Black ( 987–1040; fro, Foulque Nerra), was an early count of Anjou celebrated as one of the first great builders of medieval castles. It is estimated Fulk constructed approximately 100 castles, along with abbeys throughout the Lo ...

, 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 Barbier

Media

The town launched an online radio station in 2010.Radio Montbazon http://www.radiomontbazon.fr/

Sights

*The fortress of Montbazon built by

is one of the oldest fortress in France. *Le Château d'Artigny *

Parcours botanique au fil de l'Indre The Parcours botanique au fil de l'Indre is an arboretum and botanical garden located in Montbazon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is open daily without charge. The botanical area consists of the ''Grande Rouge'', a château's fo ...

References

Communes of Indre-et-Loire {{IndreLoire-geo-stub