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Tournon-Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Tournon-Saint-Martin
Location of Tournon-Saint-Martin
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CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonTournon-Saint-Martin
IntercommunalityBrenne Val de Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Dominique Hervo
Area
1
25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
1,215
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36224 /36220
Elevation64–140 m (210–459 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tournon-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography

The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The commune is located dat the limit of Indre-et-Loire departement (région Centre) and Vienne departement (Poitou-Charentes region ).

Antiquity

Tournon Saint Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse ( Argentonmagus ) and going to Poitiers et Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.

Middle-Age

  • Ruins of Prinçay Castle (xve siècle).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,455—    
1800 1,248−14.2%
1806 1,116−10.6%
1821 1,318+18.1%
1831 1,299−1.4%
1836 1,398+7.6%
1841 1,402+0.3%
1846 1,505+7.3%
1851 1,479−1.7%
1856 1,456−1.6%
1861 1,433−1.6%
1866 1,513+5.6%
1872 1,507−0.4%
1876 1,505−0.1%
1881 1,509+0.3%
1886 1,622+7.5%
1891 1,524−6.0%
1896 1,581+3.7%
1901 1,572−0.6%
1906 1,562−0.6%
1911 1,563+0.1%
1921 1,514−3.1%
1926 1,565+3.4%
1931 1,584+1.2%
1936 1,591+0.4%
1946 1,581−0.6%
1954 1,561−1.3%
1962 1,589+1.8%
1968 1,610+1.3%
1975 1,589−1.3%
1982 1,506−5.2%
1990 1,374−8.8%
1999 1,251−9.0%
2006 1,223−2.2%
2009 1,215−0.7%

See also

References