Montbazon

Montbazon
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montbazon
Coat of arms
Location of Montbazon
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Montbazon is located in France
Montbazon
Montbazon
Montbazon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Montbazon
Montbazon
Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°E / 47.2883; 0.7144
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementTours
CantonMonts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Giner[1]
Area
1
6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,717
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37154 /37250
Elevation52–92 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.

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.

History

In 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 800—    
1800 947+2.44%
1806 888−1.07%
1821 1,020+0.93%
1831 1,080+0.57%
1836 1,180+1.79%
1841 1,181+0.02%
1846 1,116−1.13%
1851 1,145+0.51%
1856 1,096−0.87%
1861 1,074−0.40%
1866 1,090+0.30%
1872 1,032−0.91%
1876 1,179+3.39%
1881 1,181+0.03%
1886 1,197+0.27%
1891 1,143−0.92%
1896 1,143+0.00%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,127−0.28%
1906 1,150+0.40%
1911 1,161+0.19%
1921 1,150−0.10%
1926 1,089−1.08%
1931 1,086−0.06%
1936 1,096+0.18%
1946 1,697+4.47%
1954 1,267−3.59%
1962 1,622+3.14%
1968 1,903+2.70%
1975 2,447+3.66%
1982 3,011+3.01%
1990 3,354+1.36%
1999 3,434+0.26%
2007 3,936+1.72%
2012 4,022+0.43%
2017 4,313+1.41%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

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.[5]

Sights

Fulk Nerra fortress

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montbazon, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Radio Montbazon http://www.radiomontbazon.fr/ Archived 2010-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
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