Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | |
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  Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil  Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | |
| Coordinates:47°17′06″N0°07′36″E / 47.285°N 0.1267°E /47.285; 0.1267 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Langeais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Sébastien Berger[1] |
Area 1 | 36.45 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,118 |
| • Density | 30.67/km2 (79.44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37228 /37500 |
| Elevation | 26–116 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. | |
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃nikɔladəbuʁɡœj]ⓘ, literallySaint-Nicolas ofBourgueil) is acommune in theIndre-et-Loiredepartment in centralFrance.[3]
This village is in theLoire Valley, in the midst of many castles, such asChenonceaux,Villandry, etc. The commune is home to a wineappellation,Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC.
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is situated betweenAngers,Tours andChinon.
The oldecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentioned in 1208, was situated in the North-east of the present cemetery ofBourgueil.
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 theJuly Monarchy (1830-1848).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,273 | — |
| 1975 | 1,173 | −1.16% |
| 1982 | 1,116 | −0.71% |
| 1990 | 1,176 | +0.66% |
| 1999 | 1,194 | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 1,232 | +0.39% |
| 2012 | 1,145 | −1.45% |
| 2017 | 1,109 | −0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Its inhabitants are called theSaint-nicolaisiens in French.
Marie Dupin, a conquest ofPierre de Ronsard, lived in the Port Guyer (part of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) all her life.[citation needed]
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