Bourgueil
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chinon | |
| Canton | Bourgueil | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Junges | |
| Area1 | 32.95 km2 (12.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 3,924 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37031 / 37140 | |
| Elevation | 28–117 m (92–384 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
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Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Contents
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,280 | — |
| 1800 | 3,179 | −3.1% |
| 1806 | 3,200 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 3,320 | +3.8% |
| 1831 | 3,556 | +7.1% |
| 1836 | 3,600 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 3,493 | −3.0% |
| 1846 | 3,485 | −0.2% |
| 1851 | 3,405 | −2.3% |
| 1856 | 3,400 | −0.1% |
| 1861 | 3,416 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3,381 | −1.0% |
| 1872 | 3,304 | −2.3% |
| 1876 | 3,310 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 3,207 | −3.1% |
| 1886 | 3,274 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 3,143 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | 3,102 | −1.3% |
| 1901 | 3,063 | −1.3% |
| 1906 | 2,989 | −2.4% |
| 1911 | 2,850 | −4.7% |
| 1921 | 2,512 | −11.9% |
| 1926 | 2,563 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 2,488 | −2.9% |
| 1936 | 2,456 | −1.3% |
| 1946 | 2,551 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2,602 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,093 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 3,631 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3,620 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,136 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 4,001 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 4,108 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,923 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,924 | +0.0% |
Bourgueil wine
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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. Bourgueil wine was mentioned in the works of François Rabelais.
Transportation
Bourgueil is served by the A85 autoroute.
Personalities
Bourgueil was the birthplace of:
- Moses Amyraut (1596–1664), Protestant theologian and metaphysician
- Antoine Brutus Menier (1795–1853), chocolatier
- Jean Carmet (1920–1994), actor
In Acadian Genealogy, Bourgueil is notable as the birthplace of Guillaume Trahan.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bourgueil. |
- Tourist office website (in French)
- Haut-de-la-Gardière
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