Montlouis-sur-Loire
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The church of Saint-Laurent, in Montlouis-sur-Loire
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Montlouis-sur-Loire
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| Coordinates: 47°23′21″N 0°49′41″E / 47.3892°N 0.8281°ECoordinates: 47°23′21″N 0°49′41″E / 47.3892°N 0.8281°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Tours | |
| Canton | Montlouis-sur-Loire | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Filleul | |
| Area1 | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 10,643 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37156 /37270 | |
| Elevation | 46–97 m (151–318 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.
Montlouis-sur-Loire is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
The name was Laudiacum mons under Roman province Lugdunensis III.
Since 1987, the city hosts the month of September Jazz Festival in Touraine. In 2010, more than 20,000 people, 5 over a period of 10 days. To organize this event, an association was created in 1990 so that the festival can take its autonomy vis-à-vis the municipality. Today, about 200 volunteers involved in the organization.
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