Montbazon

Montbazon () 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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Place details

Locality: Montbazon
Region: Centre-Val de Loire
Country: France
Population: 3,777
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Montbazon
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Montbazon - Mairie.JPG
French commune.caption: Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Tours
French commune.canton: Monts
French commune.mayor: Sylvie Giner
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m: 52
French commune.elevation max m: 92
French commune.area km2: 6.50
French commune.INSEE: 37154
French commune.postal code: 37250

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Montbazon
Population: 4717
Area: 6.5
Elevation: 68
Official website: www.ville-montbazon.fr
Image: Montbazon - Mairie.JPG

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Commons category: Montbazon
postal code: 37250
male population: 2157
female population: 2156
P8168: head unit
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-47-26-01-30
fax number: +33-2-47-73-13-92
contact page URL: ville-montbazon.fr/contact
P12749: Idaea filicata

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Montbazon () 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.

==History== In 991, friars of Cormery complained to the king 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).