Montbazon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, France. It is located on the river Indre between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km from Tours.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montbazon  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Giner[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,717 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37154 /37250 |
| Elevation | 52–92 m (171–302 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editIn 991, friars of Cormery complained to the king[who?] 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
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Economy
editMontbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.
Education
editThere are four schools in the town:
- Jean Le Bourg kindergarten
- Guillaume Louis Primary School
- Albert Camus High School
- Saint Gatien Private High School
Transportation
editThere 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
editThe town launched an online radio station in 2010.[5]
Sights
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- Castle Site of Montbazon
- The fortress of Montbazon built by Fulk Nerra is one of the oldest fortress in France.
- Le Château d'Artigny
- Parcours botanique au fil de l'Indre
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montbazon, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Radio Montbazon http://www.radiomontbazon.fr/ Archived 2010-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
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