Baillou (French pronunciation: [baju]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.[3] Notable buildings are the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Château de Baillou whose vast property spans most of the region.
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Coordinates: 47°58′08″N 0°50′35″E / 47.969°N 0.843°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Vendôme |
Canton | Le Perche |
Intercommunality | Collines du Perche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Pelletier[1] |
Area 1 | 19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 200 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41012 /41170 |
Elevation | 88–166 m (289–545 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The history of Baillou is inherently linked to the Baillou family, one of the oldest aristocratic families and landowners in Europe.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 354 | — |
1975 | 276 | −3.49% |
1982 | 250 | −1.40% |
1990 | 230 | −1.04% |
1999 | 229 | −0.05% |
2007 | 246 | +0.90% |
2012 | 249 | +0.24% |
2017 | 226 | −1.92% |
Source: INSEE[4] |