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Cormery (French pronunciation: [kɔʁməʁi] (listen)) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire. Its inhabitants are called Cormeriens, Cormeriennes.

Cormery
Commune
The abbey in Cormery
Location of Cormery
Cormery
Cormery
Coordinates: 47°16′05″N 0°50′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementLoches
CantonBléré
IntercommunalityCC Loches Sud Touraine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Debaud
Area
1
6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,800
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37083 /37320
Elevation57–94 m (187–308 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres from Joué-lès-Tours.


Geography


Cormery is located a few miles southeast of Tours.

The area of the town is watered by the Indre river.


History



Cormery Abbey


In 791, a religious institution was founded by Ithier of St. Martin, abbot of Basilica of St. Martin in Tours and prochancelier of Charlemagne. This edifice was to create a more friendly place for meditation and prayer, plus respect for the rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Ithier come here to retreat from the world and its agitations. The modest priory was first called Celle Saint-Paul.

Alcuin who succeeded Ithier Cormery led a tremendous spiritual growth and materially transformed the priory into an important abbey by donating important areas. This allows his successor, Fridugisus, to perform great works.

A protective shadow of the abbey caused many residents to gather and a town was formed which became an important commercial center: since 845 a market is held every Thursday.

During the ascent of the Loire river by Normans, the monks of Saint-Martin first put the holy relics in their safe in Cormery before forced to flee to the east.

The abbey was in ruins in the early eleventh century and was rededicated in 1054.

In 1268 to 1271, the abbot was Jean de Brosse, parent of Pierre de Brosse, and close to Philip II of France according to Le Hardi.

In 1562, Cormery was sacked by Huguenots during the wars of religion.

In 1662, the congregation of Saint Maur recreated a monastic community that would last until the Revolution.

There are now only impressive remains, objects of study by historians of the region and a cookie recipe "macaroons Abbey".


List of mayors


List of mayors
StartEndName
March 1971March 1989Jacques Dupuy
March 1989June 1995Bernard Boutet
June 1995March 2001Pierre Gargaud
March 2001March 2008Jean-Marie Doublé
March 2008Antoine Campagne

Heraldry


Description of the emblazon
Original French Les armes de Cormery se blasonnent ainsi : Mi-parti : au premier d'or à l'aigle bicéphale de sable, au second d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or ; à l'épée basse d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur la partition[2]
English blazon The arms of 'Cormery is emblazoned as follows: Mi-party: the first gold double-headed eagle Sable, second azure three gold fleurs-de-lis; the low silver sword, overlaid with gold, surmounting the partition.
Status Cormery

Drinking water management


The town of Cormery is part of the SIPTEC (Syndicat Intercommunal de Truyes-Esvres-Cormery).


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793938    
1800791−15.7%
1806861+8.8%
18211,119+30.0%
18311,045−6.6%
18361,034−1.1%
1841985−4.7%
18461,048+6.4%
18511,043−0.5%
18561,028−1.4%
18611,039+1.1%
18661,046+0.7%
1872986−5.7%
18761,023+3.8%
1881934−8.7%
1886909−2.7%
1891851−6.4%
1896822−3.4%
1901826+0.5%
1906792−4.1%
1911803+1.4%
1921775−3.5%
1926729−5.9%
1931783+7.4%
1936832+6.3%
1946863+3.7%
1954829−3.9%
1962928+11.9%
19681,032+11.2%
19751,106+7.2%
19821,169+5.7%
19901,323+13.2%
19991,542+16.6%
20061,631+5.8%
20091,655+1.5%

Places and monuments


Ruins of the Abbey
Ruins of the Abbey

Personalities linked to the town



Bibliography



See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. The coat of arms of the town on Gaso Archived 2012-06-04 at archive.today. Last viewed: March 2009.






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