Azay-le-Ferron explained

Azay-le-Ferron
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Azay-le-Ferron (Indre).svg
Arrondissement:Le Blanc
Canton:Le Blanc
Insee:36010
Postal Code:36290
Mayor:Christophe Jubert[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Cœur Brenne
Coordinates:46.8525°N 1.07°W
Elevation M:102
Elevation Min M:77
Elevation Max M:143
Area Km2:60.95

Azay-le-Ferron (in French pronounced as /azɛ lə fɛʁɔ̃/) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

It is situated in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne, spanning parts of the historic province of Berry and Touraine. Azay-Le-Ferron takes its name from ironworks, from which iron was extracted as late as the nineteenth century, and a deformation of aqua, "water".

The Château d'Azay-le-Ferron, upon which the ancient commune depended, ranges from fifteenth century construction - the round tower - to eighteenth century, harmonized by the warm stone of which it is built and the blue-gray slates of its various roofs. The ancestral seat of the family Hersent Luzarche, bequeathed to the city of Tours in 1951, now houses a collection of furniture, both of the French Renaissance and in Empire style. It is surrounded by a series of parterre gardens, some with clipped topiary, and a landscaped park.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.