Azay-sur-Cher
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Tours | |
| Canton | Bléré | |
| Community association | Touraine Est Vallées | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ' N , 0 ° 51' E | |
| height | 48-103 m | |
| surface | 22.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,082 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 135 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37270 | |
| INSEE code | 37015 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-azaysurcher.fr/ | |
 View of the Cher at Azay-sur-Cher |
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Azay-sur-Cher is a French commune with 3,082 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 Tours and the canton of Bléré . The inhabitants are called Azayrois .
geography
Azay-sur-Cher is located in the historical province of Touraine (also known as Jardin de la France ) on the Cher River , 16 kilometers southeast of Tours . Azay-sur-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montlouis-sur-Loire in the north, Saint-Martin-le-Beau in the northeast, Athée-sur-Cher in the east and southeast, Truyes in the south, Esvres in the southwest and Véretz in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,150 | 1,194 | 1,375 | 1,830 | 2,408 | 2,704 | 2,878 | 3,009 |
Attractions
- Saint-Jean-du-Grais Priory
- Leugny Castle
- Coteau Castle
- Beauvais Castle
- La Michelinière castle from the 16th century, monument historique since 1947
Personalities
- René Navarre (1877–1968), actor and director
- Jacques Revaux (* 1940), composer
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 198-203.
Web links
Commons : Azay-sur-Cher - Collection of images, videos and audio files
