Azay-le-Ferron (French pronunciation: [azɛ fɛʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Azay-le-Ferron
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Azay-le-Ferron
Location of Azay-le-Ferron
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Azay-le-Ferron is located in France
Azay-le-Ferron
Azay-le-Ferron
Azay-le-Ferron is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Azay-le-Ferron
Azay-le-Ferron
Coordinates: 46°51′09″N 1°04′12″E / 46.8525°N 1.07°E / 46.8525; 1.07
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonLe Blanc
IntercommunalityCC Cœur Brenne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Jubert[1]
Area
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60.95 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
852
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36010 /36290
Elevation77–143 m (253–469 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne, spanning parts of the historic province of Berry and Touraine. Azay-Le-Ferron takes its name from ironworks, from which iron was extracted as late as the nineteenth century, and a deformation of aqua, "water".

The Château d'Azay-le-Ferron, upon which the ancient commune depended, ranges from fifteenth century construction—the round tower—to eighteenth century, harmonized by the warm stone of which it is built and the blue-gray slates of its various roofs. The ancestral seat of the family Hersent Luzarche, bequeathed to the city of Tours in 1951, now houses a collection of furniture, both of the French Renaissance and in Empire style. It is surrounded by a series of parterre gardens, some with clipped topiary, and a landscaped park.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,364—    
1975 1,314−0.53%
1982 1,146−1.94%
1990 1,036−1.25%
1999 991−0.49%
2009 934−0.59%
2014 860−1.64%
2020 870+0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE