Vouvray (UK: /ˈvuːvreɪ/, US: /vuːˈvreɪ/,[3][4] French pronunciation: [vuvʁɛ] (
listen)) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[5] It is around 9 km east of the centre of Tours.
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The church in Vouvray | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′46″N 0°48′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Vouvray |
| Intercommunality | Touraine-Est Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Pineau[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,254 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37281 /37210 |
| Elevation | 48–121 m (157–397 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 best known for its production of white wine, rated among the best in France.
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Schools include a public preschool;[6] a public elementary school, Ecole élémentaire publique de Vouvray;[7][8] a public junior high school, Collège public Gaston Huet;[9][10] and a private elementary and junior high school, Ecole et Collège Sainte Thérèse à Vouvray.[11][12]
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Communes of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department | |
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