Azé (Loir-et-Cher)

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Azé
Azé coat of arms
Azé (France)
Azé
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Vendôme
Canton Vendôme
Community association Territoires Vendômois
Coordinates 47 ° 51 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 51 ′  N , 1 ° 0 ′  E
height 80-154 m
surface 31.93 km 2
Residents 1,033 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 41100
INSEE code

Azé is a French commune with 1,033 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Vendôme and the Canton of Vendôme (until 2015: Canton Vendôme-1 ). The inhabitants are called Azéens .

geography

Azé is a banlieue in the north of Vendôme and is located about 38 kilometers north-northwest of Blois . Azé is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Danzé in the north, Rahart in the east, Saint-Ouen in the southeast, Vendôme in the south and southeast, Villiers-sur-Loir in the south and southwest, Mazangé in the west and Épuisay in the northwest. Azé is located on the Boulon River , which seeps underground south of Danzé and reappears as a karst spring after about five kilometers in the local area of ​​Azé .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 683 714 675 662 820 985 1,089 1,092
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre Church, Monument historique
  • Courtozé Priory, Monument historique
  • Castles of Beaulieu, Courtozé, La Rouillière, Minière and Morillon
Courtozé priory

Web links

Commons : Azé  - collection of images, videos and audio files