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| Coordinates:47°16′05″N0°50′14″E / 47.2681°N 0.8372°E /47.2681; 0.8372 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Bléré |
| Intercommunality | CC Loches Sud Touraine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Pascal Debaud[1] |
Area 1 | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,860 |
| • Density | 306/km2 (794/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37083 /37320 |
| Elevation | 57–94 m (187–308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cormery (French pronunciation:[kɔʁməʁi]ⓘ) is acommune in theIndre-et-Loiredepartment,Centre-Val de Loire. Its inhabitants are called Cormeriens, Cormeriennes.
Cormery is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres fromJoué-lès-Tours. The area of the town is watered by theIndre river.
In 791, a religious institution was founded byIthier of St. Martin, abbot ofBasilica of St. Martin in Tours and prochancelier ofCharlemagne. This edifice was to create a more friendly place for meditation and prayer, plus respect for the rule ofSaint Benedict of Nursia. Ithier come here to retreat from the world and its agitations. The modest priory was first called Celle Saint-Paul.Alcuin who succeeded Ithier Cormery led a tremendous spiritual growth and materially transformed the priory into an important abbey by donating important areas. This allowed his successor,Fridugisus, to perform great works.
A protective shadow of the abbey caused many residents to gather and a town was formed which became an important commercial center: since 845 a market is held every Thursday. During theraids of theVikings up theLoire river, the monks of Saint-Martin first put the holy relics in their safe in Cormery before forced to flee to the east.
The abbey was in ruins in the early eleventh century and was rededicated in 1054. In 1268 to 1271, the abbot wasJean de Brosse, parent of Pierre de Brosse, and close toPhilip II of France according to Le Hardi.
In 1562, Cormery was sacked byHuguenots during theHuguenot rebellions.[3] In 1662, thecongregation of St Maur recreated a monastic community that would last until theFrench Revolution when the monastery was resolved.
Only impressive remains are left of the abbey which is objects of study by historians of the region and a cookie recipe "macaroons Abbey".
| Start | End | Name |
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| March 1971 | March 1989 | Jacques Dupuy |
| March 1989 | June 1995 | Bernard Boutet |
| June 1995 | March 2001 | Pierre Gargaud |
| March 2001 | March 2008 | Jean-Marie Doublé |
| March 2008 | Antoine Campagne |
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| Original French | Les armes deCormery se blasonnent ainsi :Mi-parti : au premier d'or à l'aigle bicéphale de sable, au second d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or ; à l'épée basse d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur la partition[4] |
| English blazon | The arms ofCormery is emblazoned as follows:Mi-party: the first gold double-headed eagle Sable, second azure three gold fleurs-de-lis; the low silver sword, overlaid with gold, surmounting the partition. | |
| Status | Cormery | |
The town of Cormery is part of theSIPTEC (Syndicat Intercommunal de Truyes-Esvres-Cormery).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,032 | — |
| 1975 | 1,106 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 1,169 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 1,323 | +1.56% |
| 1999 | 1,542 | +1.72% |
| 2007 | 1,643 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 1,706 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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