Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Coordinates: 47°17′06″N 0°07′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementChinon
CantonLangeais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christel Cousseau
Area
1
36.45 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,109
  Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37228 /37500
Elevation26–116 m (85–381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This village is in the Loire Valley, in the midst of many castles, such as Chenonceaux, Villandry, etc. The commune is home to a wine appellation, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC.

Geography

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is situated between Angers, Tours and Chinon.

History

The old ecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentioned in 1208,was situated in the North-east of the present cemetery of Bourgueil.

In 1790–1794, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil annexed the former commune of La Taille. The current village centre of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil was built during the July Monarchy (1830-1848).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17941,680    
18001,629−3.0%
18061,815+11.4%
18201,829+0.8%
18312,104+15.0%
18362,031−3.5%
18411,987−2.2%
18461,957−1.5%
18511,974+0.9%
18561,954−1.0%
18611,910−2.3%
18661,907−0.2%
18721,868−2.0%
18761,790−4.2%
18811,736−3.0%
18861,678−3.3%
18911,678+0.0%
18961,658−1.2%
19011,573−5.1%
19061,536−2.4%
19111,440−6.2%
19211,345−6.6%
19261,350+0.4%
19311,214−10.1%
19361,239+2.1%
19461,195−3.6%
19541,270+6.3%
19621,319+3.9%
19681,273−3.5%
19751,173−7.9%
19821,116−4.9%
19901,176+5.4%
19991,194+1.5%
20061,219+2.1%
20091,196−1.9%

Its inhabitants are called the Saint-nicolaisiens.

Personalities

Marie Dupin, a conquest of Pierre de Ronsard, lived in the Port Guyer (part of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) all her life.

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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