Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is located in France
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Coordinates: 47°17′06″N 0°07′36″E / 47.285°N 0.1267°E / 47.285; 0.1267
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementChinon
CantonLangeais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Berger[1]
Area
1
36.45 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,110
 • 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.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla də buʁɡœj] ⓘ, literally Saint-Nicolas of Bourgueil) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3]

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.±% p.a.
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 the Saint-nicolaisiens in French.

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. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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