Azay-le-Rideau
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
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| Coordinates: 47°15′44″N 0°28′01″E / 47.2622°N 0.4669°ECoordinates: 47°15′44″N 0°28′01″E / 47.2622°N 0.4669°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chinon | |
| Canton | Azay-le-Rideau | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Arnaud Henrion | |
| Area1 | 27.34 km2 (10.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 3,414 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37014 /37190 | |
| Elevation | 36–102 m (118–335 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Azay-le-Rideau (pronounced: [azɛ lə ʁido]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
The château of Azay-le-Rideau was built from 1515 to 1527, one of the earliest French Renaissance châteaux. Built on an island in the Indre River, its foundations rise straight out of the water. It is one of the best known of the châteaux of the Loire valley.
There is a church dedicated to Saint Symphorien near the château that is interesting for the number of architectural periods incorporated in its design. While the newest portion dates from 1603, the current façade incorporates an older 9th century façade in the Carolingian style. The original carved figures are still visible, though an added window destroyed part of the second row. The rest of the church is of a Romanesque style. It was built between 1518 and 1527.
Azay-le-Rideau is the centre of the Touraine Azay-le-Rideau AOC for white and rose wine.
Azay-le-Rideau is twinned with Croston in Lancashire, England.
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