Neuilly-le-Brignon (French pronunciation: [nœji bʁiɲɔ̃]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Neuilly-le-Brignon
Church of Saint Saturnin.
Church of Saint Saturnin.
Location of Neuilly-le-Brignon
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Neuilly-le-Brignon is located in France
Neuilly-le-Brignon
Neuilly-le-Brignon
Neuilly-le-Brignon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Neuilly-le-Brignon
Neuilly-le-Brignon
Coordinates: 46°58′32″N 0°47′24″E / 46.9756°N 0.79°E / 46.9756; 0.79
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementLoches
CantonDescartes
IntercommunalityCC Loches Sud Touraine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Cointre[1]
Area
1
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
284
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37168 /37160
Elevation62–124 m (203–407 ft)
Websitewww.neuillylebrignon.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a small village near Descartes, Le Grand-Pressigny, and Abilly.

History

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The village of Neuilly-le-Brignon is mentioned for the first time by Gregory of Tours in the sixth century under the name of Noviliacus vicus and Nobiliacensis pagus. Later versions of the name can be found in references to Parochia de Nuilleis (1195), Nuillé (1234) and Nuilleius (18th century), but from the 15th to the 19th centuries it was most often called Neuillé or Neuilly le Noble, despite receiving its current name in 1793 at the height of the French Revolution.[3]

The church of Saint Saturnin was founded circa 550 by Saint Bauld, the bishop of Tours. The presence of walls of small stonework show that some of the building dates to at least the 11th century. The doorway dates from the 12th century with its typical four orders decorated with flowers, helices, nail heads and a torus decorated with a zig-zag pattern.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 476—    
1975 381−3.13%
1982 325−2.25%
1990 315−0.39%
1999 307−0.29%
2007 314+0.28%
2012 307−0.45%
2017 300−0.46%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Histoire de la commune". Commune de Neuilly-le-Brignon. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE