Azay-sur-Indre

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Azay-sur-Indre
Coat of arms of Azay-sur-Indre
Azay-sur-Indre (France)
Azay-sur-Indre
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Indre-et-Loire
Arrondissement Loches
Canton Loches
Community association Loches Sud Touraine
Coordinates 47 ° 13 '  N , 0 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 13 '  N , 0 ° 57'  E
height 61-106 m
surface 13.89 km 2
Residents 385 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 37310
INSEE code

Azay-sur-Indre is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the canton of Loches and the Arrondissement of Loches . It is bordered by Reignac-sur-Indre to the west and north , Chédigny to the east, Chambourg-sur-Indre to the south and Dolus-le-Sec to the south-west .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2015
Residents 341 307 272 289 309 355 380 383

Attractions

  • Bergeresse monastic farmhouse, monument historique since 1949 , two kilometers northwest of the main settlement of Azay-sur-Indre; an early mention is from 1274; today privately owned
  • Folaine Castle, Monument historique
  • Saint-Crépin church, historic monument

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 791-794.

Web links

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