Coordinates: 46°47′11″N 0°52′18″E / 46.7863888889°N 0.871666666667°E
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Commune of Yzeures sur Creuse |
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  Yzeures-sur-Creuse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Preuilly-sur-Claise |
| Intercommunality | Touraine du Sud |
| Mayor | Alain Chartier (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 53–139 m (170–460 ft) |
| Land area1 | 55.42 km2 (21.40 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,467 (2006) |
| - Density | 26 /km² (67 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37282/ 37290 |
| Website | www.yzeuressurcreuse.com |
| 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. | |
Yzeures sur Creuse is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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Geography
It is located between Tours and Poitiers in the center of France, on the banks of the Creuse River. The Creuse River meets the Gartempe River 3 kilometres (1,8 miles) from Yzeures in the pretty spa town of La Roche-Posay.
Yzeures sur Creuse lies at the meeting point of three Departements, Indre et Loire (37), Indre (36) and Vienne (86).
Bordering Communes
| Boussay (37) | Preuilly sur Claise (37) | Bossay sur Claise (37) |
| Chambon (37) |  |
Tournon Saint Pierre |
| Lésigny (86) | La Roche Posay (86) | Néons sur Creuse (36) |
Major Cities near Yzeures
- Descartes 15.5 miles
- Châtellerault 15.5 miles
- Le Blanc 15.5 miles
- Poitiers 40 miles
- Tours 50 miles
History
Demography
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Sights
Places of interest
- Dolmen de la Pierre Levée, near the hamlet of Confluent.
Architecture
- The manorhouse of Granges, dating from the 16th century.
Has been listed as a monument historique
- The château of Harembure, dating from the 18th century to the 19th century.
- The château of Pairé or Péré, dating from the 16th century.
- The château of Thou, dating from the 16th century.
Has been listed as a monument historique
- The château of Marigny, dating from the 17th century.
- The manorhouse of Gaudru, dating from the 15th century.
- The château of La Mothe, dating from the 19th century.
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt in the 19th century. This church is built on the
site of a Gallo-Roman temple of Minerva.
Museums
- Mado Robin Museum : Museum to the life of this french soprano. (opened in 2009)
You can see pictures, posters and audio-visual materials, but also his stage costumes presented in sets of reconstituted his greatest roles.
- Gallo Roman Museum of Minerva : 80 sculptes limestone blocks and fragmentary scultptures of a Gallo-Roman temple and a column of Minerva. It regularly hosts temporary exhibitions.
Cultural Events
- Yzeures'n'Flore. Festival of flowers in April.
- Fête de la Musique
- Ethni'cité Festival on Saturday 11 July 2009.
- Yzeures'n'Rock Free Concert. In 2009, the 4th edition of this event will be held on Saturday 1st August
Notable persons associated with the city
This is a list of people of interest who were born or resided in Yzeures sur Creuse:
- Yzeures is the birth place of Mado Robin (1918-1960) a French coloratura soprano who could hit the octave range of D4 above high-C (D7 in scientific pitch notation or about 2349 Hz).
- Agnès Sorel was a mistress of King Charles VII of France. As the story goes, she was born to Fromenteau, a Yzeures's hamlet.
- Paul Burty Haviland (17 June 1880 – 21 December 1950) was an early French-American 20th century photographer. Havilland died at his estate in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, in 1950.
See also
- Horned Serpent
- Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
- French Wikipedia [1]
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