métropole
A (; French for "metropolis") is an administrative entity in France, in which several communes cooperate, and which has the right to levy local tax, an ''établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre''. It is the mo ...
city
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
of
Tours
Tours ( ; ) is the largest city 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 inhabita ...
. It is located in the
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire () is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2019, it had a population of 610,079.department, in the
Centre-Val de Loire
Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
, central
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. It was created on 20 March 2017, replacing the previous ''
Communauté urbaine
(; French for "urban community") is the second most integrated form of intercommunality in France, after the ''Metropolis'' (). A is composed of a city ( commune) and its independent suburbs (independent communes).
The first communautés urba ...
Tour(S) Plus''. Its area is 389.2 km2. Its population was 294,220 in 2018, of which 136,463 in Tours proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022.
Chambray-lès-Tours
Chambray-lès-Tours (, literally ''Chambray near Tours'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France. It is the birthplace of professional footballers Mikaël Silvestre and Adam Ounas.
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Notable people
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Chanceaux-sur-Choisille
Chanceaux-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 ...
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Druye
Druye () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France.
Population
The inhabitants are called ''Druyens'' or ''Druyennes'' in French.
See also
* Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 272 ...
Joué-lès-Tours
Joué-lès-Tours (, literally ''Joué near Tours'') is a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, central France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Tours, and is adjacent to it on the southwest.
Population
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Parçay-Meslay
Parçay-Meslay () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France.
Population
Education
the commune has one school with 217 students, with 75 in preschool (''école maternelle'') and 142 in elementary school.
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La Riche
La Riche () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It is part of the agglomeration of Tours.
Population
See also
* Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
* Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
The following is a list ...
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Rochecorbon
Rochecorbon () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, 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 c ...
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Saint-Avertin
Saint-Avertin () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
History
In the Gallo-Roman times, a hamlet called Vinciacum was set up near quarries where stones required for the building of Caesarodonum (Tours) were extract ...
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Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (, literally ''Saint-Cyr on Loire'') is a Communes of France, commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire in central France.
It is located northwest of Tours on the other side of the Loire. It is the third largest city in the ...
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Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny
Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny () 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 ...
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps () is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Tours. During the French Revolution, it was called ''La Clarté-Républicaine''.
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Savonnières
Savonnières () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France, department in central France.
Population
See also
*Les Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières
*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
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Tours
Tours ( ; ) is the largest city 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 inhabita ...
Tours
Tours ( ; ) is the largest city 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 inhabita ...
Tours
Tours ( ; ) is the largest city 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 inhabita ...