Tournon-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.[3]
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin | |
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Location of Tournon-Saint-Martin ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°44′07″N 0°57′18″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
Intercommunality | Brenne Val de Creuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Hervo[1] |
Area 1 | 25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
Population | 1,132 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36224 /36220 |
Elevation | 64–140 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. |
The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The commune is located at the limit of Indre-et-Loire departement (région Centre) and Vienne departement (Poitou-Charentes region ).
Tournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse ( Argentomagus ) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.
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