Parnay (Maine-et-Loire)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Saumur | |
| Community association | Saumur Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 14 ′ N , 0 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 26-101 m | |
| surface | 6.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 431 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 66 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49730 | |
| INSEE code | 49235 | |
| Website | http://www.parnay.fr/ | |
Parnay is a French municipality with 431 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Saumur (until 2015: canton of Saumur-Sud ). The inhabitants are called Parnaisiens .
geography
Parnay is located about seven kilometers east-southeast of the city center of Saumur in the Saumurois on the Loire . Parnay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Varennes-sur-Loire in the north and northeast, Turquant in the south and east and Souzay-Champigny in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 364 | 342 | 365 | 312 | 438 | 460 | 482 | 482 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Parnay (Maine-et-Loire)
- Saint-Pierre church from the 11th century, monument historique since 1950
- Parnay Castle from the 15th century with renovations from the 19th century, monument historique since 2003
- Le Marconnay Castle
- Targé Castle from the 17th century
- Mill ruin
Viticulture
The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .
Saint-Pierre church
Targé Castle
Personalities
- François Allain-Targé (1832–1902), politician, finance minister (1881–1882), interior minister (1885–1886)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 1134-1135.
Web links
Commons : Parnay - collection of images, videos and audio files
