Crissay-sur-Manse
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crissay-sur-Manse (French pronunciation: [kʁisɛ syʁ mɑ̃s]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3] It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.[4] The houses are made from white limestone, with mullioned windows. The village is located on the Manse river.
Crissay-sur-Manse | |
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 A view within Crissay-sur-Manse | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Crissay-sur-Manse  | |
  Crissay-sur-Manse  Crissay-sur-Manse | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′03″N 0°29′19″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. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
In 2010 it contained two restaurants. There are walking trails and picnic areas signposted in the town.
It was fortified in 1545, and was given to Jacques Turpin II of Crissé by the authority of François I.[6]
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