Montbazon

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Sylvie Giner^[1]Area6.50 km² (2.51 sq mi)Population4,717 • Density730/km² (1,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation52–92 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.

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.

History

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.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 800 —     1800 947 +2.44% 1806 888 −1.07% 1821 1,020 +0.93% 1831 1,080 +0.57% 1836 1,180 +1.79% 1841 1,181 +0.02% 1846 1,116 −1.13% 1851 1,145 +0.51% 1856 1,096 −0.87% 1861 1,074 −0.40% 1866 1,090 +0.30% 1872 1,032 −0.91% 1876 1,179 +3.39% 1881 1,181 +0.03% 1886 1,197 +0.27% 1891 1,143 −0.92% 1896 1,143 +0.00%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,127 −0.28% 1906 1,150 +0.40% 1911 1,161 +0.19% 1921 1,150 −0.10% 1926 1,089 −1.08% 1931 1,086 −0.06% 1936 1,096 +0.18% 1946 1,697 +4.47% 1954 1,267 −3.59% 1962 1,622 +3.14% 1968 1,903 +2.70% 1975 2,447 +3.66% 1982 3,011 +3.01% 1990 3,354 +1.36% 1999 3,434 +0.26% 2007 3,936 +1.72% 2012 4,022 +0.43% 2017 4,313 +1.41%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Economy

Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.

Education

There are four schools in the town:

• Jean Le Bourg kindergarten
• Guillaume Louis Primary School
• Albert Camus High School
• Saint Gatien Private High School

Transportation

There are two bus lines (G and H) which cross the town. Four bus stops are located at:

• City Center
• Albert Camus High School
• La Courtille
• La Grange Barbier

Media

The town launched an online radio station in 2010.^[5]

Sights

• The fortress of Montbazon built by Fulk Nerra is one of the oldest fortress in France.
• Le Château d'Artigny
• Parcours botanique au fil de l'Indre

See also

• Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
• Duchy of Montbazon

References