Saint-Paterne-Racan
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Quinone | |
| Canton | Château-Renault | |
| Community association | Gâtine et Choisilles-Pays de Racan | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 0 ° 29' E | |
| height | 65-134 m | |
| surface | 47.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,665 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37370 | |
| INSEE code | 37231 | |
| Website | http://www.saintpaterneracan.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Paterne-Racan |
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Saint-Paterne-Racan is a French commune with 1,665 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Chinon and the canton of Château-Renault (until 2015: canton of Neuvy-le-Roi ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Paternois .
geography
Saint-Paterne-Racan is located about 30 kilometers north-northwest of Tours on the Escotais River . Saint-Paterne-Racan is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais in the north, Villebourg and Bueil-en-Touraine in the north-east, Neuvy-le-Roi in the east, Neuillé-Pont-Pierre in the east and south-east, Sonzay in the south, Brèches in the south-west, Chenu in the west and north-west and Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint in the north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
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| 1693 | 1617 | 1718 | 1508 | 1449 | 1511 | 1637 | 1665 | |
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Only residents with primary residence
Attractions
- La Clarté-Dieu monastery , founded in 1239, dissolved in 1790/91, former Cistercian monastery, monument historique since 2006/2011
- Saint-Paterne church from the 14th / 15th centuries century
- Hodebert Castle with park, in the 16./17. Built in the 19th century, renovations from the 19th century, Monument historique since 1944/2009
- Le Breuil Castle from the 17th century
- La Roche Racan castle from the 17th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 1079-1083.
