Abilly
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Loches | |
| Canton | Descartes | |
| Community association | Loches Sud Touraine | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 57 ' N , 0 ° 44' E | |
| height | 42–123 m | |
| surface | 30.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,151 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37160 | |
| INSEE code | 37001 | |
| Website | http://www.abilly37.fr/ | |
Abilly is a French commune with 1,151 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Loches and the Canton of Descartes . The inhabitants are called Abillois .
geography
Abilly is about 50 kilometers south of Tours on the Claise , which flows into the Creuse here . Abilly is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Descartes in the north, Neuilly-le-Brignon in the east and northeast, Le Grand-Pressigny in the east and southeast, Barrou and La Guerche in the south, Leugny in the southwest, Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse in the west as well Buxeuil in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,205 | 1,224 | 1,174 | 1.166 | 1,145 | 1.109 | 1,090 | 1,127 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 12th century, current building from the 16th century, monument historique
- Remnants of the Rives Priory
- Ruins of the chapel
- Archaeological Museum (ArchéoLab) with several Neolithic settlements
- 15th century mansion La Chatière, Monument historique
- Bessé Castle from the 15th century
- Rives Mill
- Le Bois-d'Aix castle from 1912
Saint Martin Church
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Rives Mill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 487-497.
Web links
Commons : Abilly - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
