Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Location
Longitude	00° 07' 36" Est
Latitude	47° 17' 06" Nord
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Arrondissement	[[Arrondissement of Chinon|Chinon]]
Canton	Bourgueil
Intercommunality	C.C du Pays de Bourgueil
Mayor	Christel Cousseau
Statistics
Altitude	26 m–116 m
Land area¹	36,45 km²
Population² (1999)	1 194
- Density ()	33/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	37228/ 37500
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a commune from the departement called Indre-et-Loire in the Région Centre. This little village is on the road of the Loire Valley, in the center of many famous casltes as (Chenonceaux, Villandry...).. Le vignoble de Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil est réputé.

Its inhabitants are called the Saint-nicolaisiens, Saint-nicolaisiennes.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 Demography 5 Postcards of the village 6 Personalities linked to the commune 7 External linked

[edit] Geography

St Nicolas de Bourgueil is situated between Angers, Tours and Chinon

[edit] History

The old ecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentionned in 1208,was situated in the North-east of the present cemetery of Bourgueil.

In 1790-1794, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil annexed the canton of la Taille. The current bourg was built during the Moarchy of July

[edit] Administration

The actual mayor is Critelle Cousseau.

[edit] Demography

Template:DemogFR Graphique d'évolution de la population, 1794-1999

[edit] Postcards of the village

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[edit] Personalities linked to the commune

Marie Dupin, a conquest of Pierre de Ronsard, lived in the Port Guyer ( a canton of St Nicolas de Bourgueil) all her life.

[edit] External linked

• Haut-de-la-Gardière