Crissay-sur-Manse | |
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![]() A view within Crissay-sur-Manse | |
Coordinates: 47°09′03″N 0°29′19″E / 47.1508°N 0.4886°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Chinon |
Canton | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mark Dernoncour[1] |
Area 1 | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 111 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37090 /37220 |
Elevation | 44–120 m (144–394 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Crissay-sur-Manse (French pronunciation: [kʁisɛ syʁ mɑ̃s]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3] It is one of the 'most beautiful villages of France' (an official category).[4] The houses are made from white limestone, with mullioned windows. The village is located on the Manse river.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 164 | — |
1975 | 137 | −2.54% |
1982 | 118 | −2.11% |
1990 | 97 | −2.42% |
1999 | 119 | +2.30% |
2007 | 116 | −0.32% |
2012 | 114 | −0.35% |
2017 | 99 | −2.78% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Amenities
[edit]In 2010 it contained two restaurants. There are walking trails and picnic areas signposted in the town.
History
[edit]It was fortified in 1545, and was given to Jacques Turpin II of Crissé by the authority of François I.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Crissay-sur-Manse, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "History of Crissay sur Manse". Crissay-sur-Manse (in French). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.