Civray-de-Touraine

Civray-de-Touraine
region	Center-Val de Loire
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Loches
Canton	Bléré
Community association	Bléré Val de Cher
Coordinates	47 ° 20 ' N , 1 ° 3' E Coordinates: 47 ° 20 ' N , 1 ° 3' E
height	46-129 m
surface	22.88 km 2
Residents	1,840 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	80 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	37150
INSEE code	37079
Website	http://www.civraydetouraine.fr

Civray-de-Touraine is a French commune with 1,840 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 Civraisiens .

geography

Civray-de-Touraine is located in the historic province of Touraine (also called Jardin de la France ) on the Cher River , about 26 kilometers east-southeast of Tours . Civray-de-Touraine is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Amboise in the north, Souvigny-de-Touraine in the northeast, Chenonceaux in the east, Francueil in the southeast, Luzillé in the south, Bléré in the southwest and La Croix-en-Touraine in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	973	918	1037	1158	1377	1523	1713	1840
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Germain church from the 13th century, monument historique since 1946
Donjon of Mesvres from the 12th century (renovations up to the 15th century), monument historique since 1932
La Grillonnière Castle from the 15th / 16th centuries century
18th century Civray Castle
Thoré mansion from the 19th century
16th century house Diane
Lock system on the Cher

Saint Germain Church
Civray Castle

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 221-223.

Web links

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