Tournon-Saint-Martin

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Coat of arms

Location of Tournon-Saint-Martin

(2020–2026) Dominique Hervo^[1]Area

25.82 km² (9.97 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,119 • Density43/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

36224 /36220

Elevation64–140 m (210–459 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tournon-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.^[3]

Geography

The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The commune is located on the border of the Indre-et-Loire departement (Centre-Val de Loire region) and near the Vienne departement (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region).

History

Tournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse (Argentomagus) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.

Ruins of Prinçay Castle (15th century).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,610	—
1975	1,589	−0.19%
1982	1,506	−0.76%
1990	1,374	−1.14%
1999	1,250	−1.05%
2009	1,215	−0.28%
2014	1,175	−0.67%
2020	1,127	−0.69%
Source: INSEE^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE