Preuilly-sur-Claise

Preuilly -sur- Claise is a commune of 1066 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Indre- et- Loire in the Centre region; it belongs to Arrondissement hole and to canton Preuilly -sur- Claise.

Preuilly -sur- Claise, located in the extreme western part of the Touraine on the borders of Bas -Berry and Poitou. Districts are: La Berjaudière, Les Blanchard, La Chatrie, Les Chauvraux, Les Chiron, La Grange au Moine, Maupertuis, La Parentière, Le Pontreau, Pouplouroux, La Presle, Saint -Michel- du- Bois (1814 amalgamated ) and La Touche south of Claise and Champeaux, Les Effes, La Fichardière, La Folie, Fontbaudry, Les Martinières, Le Pouet, Les Ragots and Les Vigneaux north of the river. Neighboring communities of Preuilly -sur- Claise are: Boussay in the West, Le Petit- Pressigny the northwest, Charnizay in the north, Bossay -sur- Claise in the east, Yzeures -sur -Creuse in the south, and Boussay in the southwest.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Chateau des Lions (19th Century )
  • The old wicket door in the city wall ( Monument historique )
  • The castle ruins (12th century)
  • The neoclassical Château de Fontbaudry ( 18th century monument historique )
  • The Hôtel de La Rallière ( 17th century monument historique )
  • The Town Hall (19th century)
  • The former town hall ( 16th century monument historique )
  • The Hôtel de La Mothe ( 17th century monument historique )
  • The Manoir de Pouët ( Monument historique )
  • The former Calvinist preacher center (16th century)
  • The former canons (15th century)
  • The Abbey Church of Saint -Pierre ( 12th century monument historique )
  • The former church of Notre -Dame -des- Échelles ( 11th century monument historique )
  • The ruins of the Saint - Melaine ( 12th century monument historique )
  • The All Saints Chapel ( Chapelle de Tous les Saints, 15th century, Monument historique )
  • The ruins of the church Saint- Nicolas ( 12th century )

Abbey Church of Saint -Pierre

Abbey Church of Saint -Pierre

The Rue of the pavilion

Personalities

  • Anne Dacier (1647-1720), philologist and translator, born in Preuilly -sur- Claise;
  • Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1730-1807), diplomat and politician, Baron de Preuilly.
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