Montbazon

Town hall

Coat of arms

Montbazon

Location within Centre-Val de Loire region

Montbazon

Coordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°ECoordinates: 47°17′18″N 0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°E

Country

Montbazon

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Bernard Revêche

Area¹

6.50 km² (2.51 sq mi)

Population (2009)²

3,904

• Density

600/km² (1,600/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

37154 /37250

Elevation

52–92 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.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montbazon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It is located on the river Indre between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km from Tours.

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).

From 994, the lofty fortress dominated a strategic point on the Indre river.

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

There are four schools in the town:

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

The town launched an online radio station in 2010. (the link is now dead as of 2014)

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