Montlouis-sur-Loire | |
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 The church of Saint-Laurent, in Montlouis-sur-Loire | |
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  Montlouis-sur-Loire  Montlouis-sur-Loire | |
| Coordinates:47°23′21″N0°49′41″E / 47.3892°N 0.8281°E /47.3892; 0.8281 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Montlouis-sur-Loire |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Vincent Morette[1] |
Area 1 | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,335 |
| • Density | 461.7/km2 (1,196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37156 /37270 |
| Elevation | 46–97 m (151–318 ft) |
| 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 (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃lwisyʁlwaʁ]ⓘ, literallyMontlouis onLoire) is acommune in theIndre-et-Loiredepartment in centralFrance.
It was mentioned in the 6th century asvicus montis Laudiacensis byGregory of Tours.[3]
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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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