Montbazon
Montbazon | |
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Coat of arms of Montbazon Coat of arms | |
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| 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) |
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| 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. | |
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Montbazon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɔ̃] Audio file "LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Montbazon.wav" not found) 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
[edit | edit source]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
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Economy
[edit | edit source]Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.
Education
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The town launched an online radio station in 2010.[4]
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
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ 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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