Montbazon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Montbazon |
| Mayor | Bernard Revêche (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 52–92 m (171–302 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,953 (2006) |
| - Density | 608 /km2 (1,570 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37154/ 37250 |
| 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°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883333333°N 0.714444°E
Montbazon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Montbazon is located on the river Indre between the towns Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is at about 12 km from Tours.
[edit] History
In 991, friars of Cormery complained to the king that Fulk Nerra, lord of Anjou, was building a fortress in their land of Montbazon (he became lord of Montbazon in 997 although he was 17 years old).
From 994, the lofty dungeon dominated the strategic point of the Indre river.
[edit] Monuments
- The donjon of Montbazon built by Fulk Nerra
- Le Château d'Artigny
- Parcours botanique au fil de l'Indre
[edit] See also
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