Marçay (Indre-et-Loire)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Quinone | |
| Canton | Quinone | |
| Community association | Chinon, Vienne et Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 6 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ E | |
| height | 37-97 m | |
| surface | 21.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 519 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37500 | |
| INSEE code | 37144 | |
Marçay is a French municipality with 519 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 Chinon and the Canton of Chinon . The inhabitants are called Marcéens .
geography
Marçay is about eight kilometers south of Chinon . Marçay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Roche-Clermault in the north, Ligré in the east and northeast, Assay in the east and southeast, Ceaux-en-Loudun in the south and southeast, Sammarçolles in the south and southwest, Beuxes in the west and Seuilly in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 454 | 413 | 410 | 416 | 448 | 464 | 478 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Marçay Castle, now a hotel-restaurant
Community partnerships
With the German joint municipality Heemsen in Lower Saxony, the municipality has maintained a partnership with the other municipalities of the Communauté de communes Chinon, Vienne et Loire since 1978.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 466-469.
