Luynes, Indre-et-Loire explained

Luynes
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Luynes (37).svg
Arrondissement:Tours
Canton:Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
Mayor:Bertrand Ritouret[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Tours Métropole Val de Loire
Coordinates:47.3911°N 0.5552°W
Elevation Min M:39
Elevation Max M:105
Area Km2:34.01
Insee:37139
Postal Code:37230
Website:luynes.fr

Luynes (in French lɥin/) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Sights

The Castle of Luynes has been registered as a historic site since 1926. The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century.

A Roman aqueduct which carried water to Tours is visible as a series of piers, some still connected by arches, where it crosses a small valley between Luynes and Fondettes.[2]

See also

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.
  2. Roman France, Knight, Jeremy (2001), p. 60