Luynes | |
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Coordinates: 47°23′28″N 0°33′19″E / 47.3911°N 0.5552°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Tours |
Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire |
Intercommunality | Tours Métropole Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Ritouret [1] |
Area 1 | 34.01 km2 (13.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 5,075 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
37139 /37230 |
Elevation | 39–105 m (128–344 ft) |
Website | luynes.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Luynes (French: [lɥin] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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Source: EHESS [3] and INSEE (1968-2017) [4] |
The Castle of Luynes has been registered as a historic site since 1926. [5] The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century.
A Roman aqueduct which carried water to Tours is visible as a series of piers, some still connected by arches, where it crosses a small valley between Luynes and Fondettes. [6]