Luynes (Indre-et-Loire)

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Luynes
Coat of arms of Luynes
Luynes (France)
Luynes
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 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
Château de Luynes
Roman aqueduct at Luynes

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
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

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

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