Bourgueil
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Bourgueil |
| Mayor | Pierre Junges (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 28–117 m (92–384 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.95 km2 (12.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,924 (2009) |
| - Density | 119 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37031/ 37140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°16′59″N 0°10′09″E / 47.2831°N 0.1692°E
Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,280 | — |
| 1800 | 3,179 | −3.1% |
| 1806 | 3,200 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 3,320 | +3.8% |
| 1831 | 3,556 | +7.1% |
| 1836 | 3,600 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 3,493 | −3.0% |
| 1846 | 3,485 | −0.2% |
| 1851 | 3,405 | −2.3% |
| 1856 | 3,400 | −0.1% |
| 1861 | 3,416 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3,381 | −1.0% |
| 1872 | 3,304 | −2.3% |
| 1876 | 3,310 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 3,207 | −3.1% |
| 1886 | 3,274 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 3,143 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | 3,102 | −1.3% |
| 1901 | 3,063 | −1.3% |
| 1906 | 2,989 | −2.4% |
| 1911 | 2,850 | −4.7% |
| 1921 | 2,512 | −11.9% |
| 1926 | 2,563 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 2,488 | −2.9% |
| 1936 | 2,456 | −1.3% |
| 1946 | 2,551 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2,602 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,093 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 3,631 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3,620 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,136 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 4,001 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 4,108 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,923 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,924 | +0.0% |
Bourgueil wine [edit]
Main article: Bourgueil AOC
Bourgueil is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and produces primarily red wine from the grape variety Cabernet Franc. Bourgueil wine was mentioned in the works of François Rabelais.
Transportation [edit]
Bourgueil is served by the A85 autoroute.
Personalities [edit]
Bourgueil was the birthplace of:
- Moses Amyraut (1596–1664), Protestant theologian and metaphysician
- Antoine Brutus Menier (1795–1853), chocolatier
- Jean Carmet (1920–1994), actor
In Acadian Genealogy, Bourgueil is notable as the birthplace of Guilliaume Trahan.
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External links [edit]
- Tourist office website (in French)
- Haut-de-la-Gardière
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