Montbazon | |
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  Montbazon  Montbazon | |
| Coordinates:47°17′18″N0°42′52″E / 47.2883°N 0.7144°E /47.2883; 0.7144 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Sylvie Giner[1] |
Area 1 | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 4,839 |
| • Density | 744/km2 (1,930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Montbazon (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃bazɔ̃]ⓘ) is acommune in theIndre-et-Loiredepartment,France. It is located on the riverIndre between the towns of Veigné, Monts and Sorigny. The town is about 12 km fromTours.
In 991, friars ofCormery complained to the king[who?] thatFulk 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.
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Montbazon has a small industrial park. It groups together small and medium-sized businesses.
There are four schools in the town:
There are two bus lines (G and H) which cross the town. Four bus stops are located at:
The town launched an online radio station in 2010.[5]
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