Luynes (Indre-et-Loire)
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region | Center-Val de Loire | |
Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
Arrondissement | Tours | |
Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | |
Community association | Tours Métropole Val de Loire | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 23 ' N , 0 ° 33' E | |
height | 39-105 m | |
surface | 34.01 km 2 | |
Residents | 5,097 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 150 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 37230 | |
INSEE code | 37139 | |
Website | http://www.luynes.fr |
Luynes is a French municipality with 5097 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Tours and the canton of Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire .
history
In the Middle Ages, Luynes was called "Maillé" and was the center of the county of the same name . In August 1619 Charles d'Albert , Comte de Maillé, was by King Louis XIII. appointed Duke of Luynes , with reference to the southern French family estate Luynes, which is now a district of Aix-en-Provence . The Count's Castle became Luynes Castle , and the place eventually took the name.
Population development
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year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 |
Residents | 1,699 | 1,948 | 2,614 | 3.834 | 4.128 | 4,501 | 4,945 |
Only residents with primary residence; Source: INSEE
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Attractions
- Luynes Castle
- Remains of a Roman aqueduct (2nd century)
- Market hall (15th century)
- Sainte-Geneviève Church (1874)
Personalities
- Paul-Louis Courier (1772–1825), author, opponent of the monarchy, grew up in Luynes until he was 15
Town twinning
- Buntingford , UK
- Messstetten , Germany
- Olvega , Spain
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 876-888.
Web links
Commons : Luynes - collection of images, videos and audio files