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Montbazon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, France. It is located on the river Indre between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km from Tours.

Montbazon
Commune
Town hall
Location of Montbazon
Montbazon
Montbazon
Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementTours
CantonMonts
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sylvie Giner[1]
Area
1
6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
4,542
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37154 /37250
Elevation52–92 m (171–302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


In 991, friars of Cormery complained to the king[who?] 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 fortress dominated a strategic point on the Indre river.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793800    
1800947+18.4%
1806888−6.2%
18211,020+14.9%
18311,080+5.9%
18361,180+9.3%
18411,181+0.1%
18461,116−5.5%
18511,145+2.6%
18561,096−4.3%
18611,074−2.0%
18661,090+1.5%
18721,032−5.3%
18761,179+14.2%
18811,181+0.2%
18861,197+1.4%
18911,143−4.5%
18961,143+0.0%
YearPop.±%
19011,127−1.4%
19061,150+2.0%
19111,161+1.0%
19211,150−0.9%
19261,089−5.3%
19311,086−0.3%
19361,096+0.9%
19461,697+54.8%
19541,267−25.3%
19621,622+28.0%
19681,903+17.3%
19752,447+28.6%
19823,011+23.0%
19903,354+11.4%
19993,434+2.4%
20063,953+15.1%
20093,904−1.2%

Economy


Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.


Education


There are four schools in the town:


Transportation


There are two bus lines (G and H) which cross the town. Four bus stops are located at:


Media


The town launched an online radio station in 2010.[3]


Sights


Fulk Nerra fortress
Fulk Nerra fortress

See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Radio Montbazon http://www.radiomontbazon.fr/ Archived 2010-06-22 at the Wayback Machine



На других языках


[de] Montbazon

Montbazon ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 4542 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Indre-et-Loire in der Region Centre-Val de Loire; sie gehört zum Arrondissement Tours. Monzbazon liegt an der Indre zwischen Veigné, Monts und Sorigny, etwa zwölf Kilometer von Tours entfernt.
- [en] Montbazon



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