Larçay
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Tours | |
| Canton | Montlouis-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Touraine Est Vallées | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 ' N , 0 ° 47' E | |
| height | 46-95 m | |
| surface | 11.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,462 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 220 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37270 | |
| INSEE code | 37124 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-larcay.fr/ | |
 View of Larçay Castle and Saint-Symphorien Church |
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Larçay is a French commune with 2,462 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 Tours and the canton of Montlouis-sur-Loire . The inhabitants are called Larcéens .
geography
Larçay is located on the southern bank of the Cher River . Larçay is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of La Ville-aux-Dames in the north, Montlouis-sur-Loire in the northeast, Véretz in the east, Esvres in the south, Chambray-lès-Tours in the west and southwest and Saint-Avertin in the west.
The former route nationale 76 (today: D976) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 678 | 759 | 938 | 1,412 | 1,751 | 2,037 | 2,254 | 2,417 |
Attractions
- Gallo-Roman fort
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 12th century, alterations in the 16th and 19th centuries
- Larçay Castle from the 19th century
- Bellevue Palace from the 19th century
- lock
- Landsknechte house from the 16th century
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the Portuguese municipality of Santa Marta de Penaguião in the Norte region since 2006 .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 943-948.
