Bléré

Bléré is a commune with 5234 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the Indre- et- Loire in the Centre region; it belongs to Arrondissement Tours and Canton Bléré.

Geography

The small town is located in the historic province of Touraine (also called Jardin de la France ) in the valley of the Cher 27 km east of Tours. Previously forested, the region is one agricultural and wine-growing zone today.

History

Coat of arms

Blazon: On Red three silver bushel ( measure of grain )

Demographics

Attractions

• Grave chapel Jean de Seigne ( 16th century monument historique 1875)
• Demolished Le Grand Logis (also called Castle Bléré, 15th century ), the former mansion of Bléré, 1960
• Church of Saint- Christophe ( from 11th century )
• Logis de Boisramé (16th century)
• La Coursicaudière (also called Hôtel Lemaître, 19th century ), today Mairie
• Fontenay Castle (17th century)
• Fossenbault Castle (19th century)
• Manoir de Beauregard (16th century)
• Le Belvédère (1832 )
• Manoir de Crespières (19th Century )
• Windmill Les Aigremonts (1848 )

Saint -Christophe

Les Aigremonts

Community partnership

• Garrel, Lower Saxony, Germany (since 1986)