Azay-le-Ferron (French pronunciation: [azɛ lə fɛʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°51′09″N 1°04′12″E / 46.8525°N 1.07°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
Intercommunality | CC Cœur Brenne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Jubert[1] |
Area 1 | 60.95 km2 (23.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 852 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36010 /36290 |
Elevation | 77–143 m (253–469 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 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 situated in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne, spanning parts of the historic province of Berry and Touraine. Azay-Le-Ferron takes its name from ironworks, from which iron was extracted as late as the nineteenth century, and a deformation of aqua, "water".
The Château d'Azay-le-Ferron, upon which the ancient commune depended, ranges from fifteenth century construction—the round tower—to eighteenth century, harmonized by the warm stone of which it is built and the blue-gray slates of its various roofs. The ancestral seat of the family Hersent Luzarche, bequeathed to the city of Tours in 1951, now houses a collection of furniture, both of the French Renaissance and in Empire style. It is surrounded by a series of parterre gardens, some with clipped topiary, and a landscaped park.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,364 | — |
1975 | 1,314 | −0.53% |
1982 | 1,146 | −1.94% |
1990 | 1,036 | −1.25% |
1999 | 991 | −0.49% |
2009 | 934 | −0.59% |
2014 | 860 | −1.64% |
2020 | 870 | +0.19% |
Source: INSEE[3] |