Luynes (Indre-et-Loire)

Luynes is a commune with 5273 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Indre- et- Loire in the Centre region; it belongs to Arrondissement Tours and Luynes Canton.

History

In the Middle Ages Luynes " Maille " was and was the center of the county of the same name. In August 1619 Charles d' Albert, Comte de Maille, of King Louis XIII was. appointed to the Duke of Luynes, in which reference was made ​​to the southern French family-owned Luynes, who is a district of Aix -en- Provence today. The count's castle to castle was Luynes, and the place eventually took the name.

Attractions

  • Luynes Castle
  • Remains of a Roman aqueduct (2nd century)
  • Market Hall (15th century)
  • Church of Sainte -Geneviève (1874 )

Personalities

  • Paul- Louis Courier (1772-1825), author, opponents of the monarchy, grew up to the age of 15 on in Luynes

Twinning

  • Buntingford, United Kingdom
  • Meßstetten, Germany
  • Olvega, Spain
Centre (French region) Arrondissement of Tours Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Aix-en-Provence INSEE Paul-Louis Courier
535821
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