Montbazon
Sign in to saveMontbazon () 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Montbazon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Tours
- Population
- +4874
- Area
- +6.5
- Elevation
- +68
- Body of water
- Indre River
- Capital of
- canton of Montbazon
- Shares border with
- Veigné
- Official website
- www.ville-montbazon.fr
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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).