Luynes, Indre-et-Loire
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Luynes seen from the castle | |
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Location of Luynes | |
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| Coordinates: 47°23′28″N 0°33′19″E / 47.3911°N 0.5552°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Tours Métropole Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Ritouret[1] |
Area 1 | 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,062 |
| • Density | 148.8/km2 (385.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37139 /37230 |
| Elevation | 39–105 m (128–344 ft) |
| Website | luynes.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Luynes (French: [lɥin] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Population
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Sights
The Castle of Luynes has been registered as a historic site since 1926.[5] The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century.
A Roman aqueduct which carried water to Tours is visible as a series of piers, some still connected by arches, where it crosses a small valley between Luynes and Fondettes.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Luynes, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00097847, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Roman France, Knight, Jeremy (2001) ISBN 0 7524 1915 3, p. 60
External links
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