Athée-sur-Cher
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Loches | |
| Canton | Bléré | |
| Community association | Bléré Val de Cher | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ N , 0 ° 55 ′ E | |
| height | 49-104 m | |
| surface | 34.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,673 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 78 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37270 | |
| INSEE code | 37008 | |
| Website | http://www.athee-sur-cher.fr/ | |
 Le Brandon Tower |
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Athée-sur-Cher is a French commune with 2,673 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Loches and the canton of Bléré . The inhabitants are called Athégien (ne) s .
geography
Athée-sur-Cher is located in the historic province of Touraine (also called Jardin de la France ) near the Cher river , which borders the municipality in the north, about 18 kilometers east of Tours . Athée-sur-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Martin-le-Beau in the north, Dierre in the northeast, Bléré in the east, Cigogné in the southeast, Courçay in the south, Truyes in the southwest and Azay-sur-Cher in the west.
The A85 car route runs through the municipality .
history
In 907 the place was first mentioned as Ateia . During the Second World War, the demarcation line led through the municipality during the time of the Vichy regime (1940-1944).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,094 | 1,063 | 1,256 | 1,506 | 1,819 | 2,019 | 2,313 | 2,562 |
Attractions
- Saint Romain Church
- Nitray Castle, built in 1516 on the site of the earlier castle complex from the 13th century, has been a monument historique since 1947
- Le Brandon tower, tower of the earlier Montbazon castle complex from the 12th century, with a diameter of 12.6 meters and about 19 meters high, monument historique since 1936
- La Boissière manor house
- Remains of the Gallo-Roman aqueduct (Fontenay Aqueduct)
Personalities
- Girard d'Athée (1150 / 1160–1215), knight, mercenary leader under Johann Ohneland
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 195-198.
