Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais

Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf syʁ lə nɛ]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3] It is situated on the border of the department of Sarthe, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tours.

Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais is located in France
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
Coordinates: 47°37′01″N 0°28′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementChinon
CantonChâteau-Renault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Lemaire[1]
Area
1
18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,092
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37213 /37370
Elevation52–127 m (171–417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais

Geography

The railway linking Caen, Le Mans and Tours ensures a regular traffic for goods and passengers at the Saint-Paterne-Racan station located 2 km (1.2 mi) SE. There are daily buses to Tours. The river Escotais is full of fish and attracts many fishermen. The commune is 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi), 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) are meadows, 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) are farmlands including 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi) arable lands and 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) of orchards are found.

History

The village was founded around the year 1000. It received fortifications in the 13th century. On the other side of the railway, the agglomerated part, Le Faubourg de Vienne had workmen of flourishing industries of the commune. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais includes the presence of many underground cavities, many slopes that used to be covered with vines add the undeniable charm to the village.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,607—    
18001,734+7.9%
18061,560−10.0%
18211,391−10.8%
18311,522+9.4%
18361,515−0.5%
18411,504−0.7%
18461,522+1.2%
18511,392−8.5%
18561,232−11.5%
18611,234+0.2%
18661,127−8.7%
18721,079−4.3%
18761,120+3.8%
18811,108−1.1%
18861,111+0.3%
18911,141+2.7%
18961,103−3.3%
YearPop.±%
19011,054−4.4%
19061,091+3.5%
19111,065−2.4%
1921933−12.4%
1926910−2.5%
1931907−0.3%
1936891−1.8%
1946912+2.4%
1954916+0.4%
1962971+6.0%
19681,022+5.3%
1975932−8.8%
1982877−5.9%
1990925+5.5%
1999965+4.3%
20061,089+12.8%
20091,098+0.8%

In 1999, 20% of the population were under the age of 20.

Employment

The commune's unemployment rate ranges from 29% to 33%.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
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