Fontenay (Indre)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Issoudun | |
| Canton | Levroux | |
| Community association | Champagne Boischauts | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 4 ′ N , 1 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 118-171 m | |
| surface | 12.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 88 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36150 | |
| INSEE code | 36075 | |
| Website | http://www.fontenay-en-indre.com/ | |
Fontenay is a municipality with a population of 88 (as at 1st January 2017) in the French department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the canton of Levroux (until 2015: canton of Vatan ) in the Arrondissement of Issoudun . The inhabitants are called Fontenois .
geography
In addition to the main settlement, Fontenay also includes the hamlets of Lussault , Les Deserts and Les Planches . Neighboring municipalities are Guilly in the north, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian in the east, Liniez in the south, Bouges-le-Château in the west and Rouvres-les-Bois in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 200 | 175 | 133 | 111 | 92 | 86 | 81 | 93 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Étienne church from the 16th century, monument historique since 2005
- 16th century chapel
- Castles of La Dixme
Web links
Commons : Fontenay - collection of images, videos and audio files
