Coordinates: 47°16′59″N 0°10′09″E / 47.2830555556°N 0.169166666667°E
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Commune of Bourgueil |
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  Bourgueil
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Bourgueil |
| Mayor | Pierre Junges (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 28–117 m (92–380 ft) (avg. 42 m/140 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.95 km2 (12.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,923 (2006) |
| - Density | 119 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37031/ 37140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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Bourgueil wine
Bourgueil is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and produces primarily red wine from the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
Transportation
Bourgueil is served by the A85 autoroute.
Notable people
Bourgueil was the birthplace of:
- Moses Amyraut (1596-1664), Protestant theologian and metaphysician
- Antoine Brutus Menier (1795-1853), chocolatier
- Jean Carmet (1920-1994), actor
See also
External links
- Tourist office website (in French)
- Haut-de-la-Gardière
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