Montbazon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɔ̃] ) 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.
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Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Tours |
Canton | Monts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Giner[1] |
Area 1 | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,717 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37154 /37250 |
Elevation | 52–92 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. |
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.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.
There are four schools in the town:
There are two bus lines (G and H) which cross the town. Four bus stops are located at:
The town launched an online radio station in 2010.[5]