Mettray Explained

Mettray
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Mettray (37).svg
Arrondissement:Tours
Canton:Vouvray
Mayor:Philippe Clémot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Tours Métropole Val de Loire
Coordinates:47.4528°N 0.6492°W
Elevation Min M:57
Elevation Max M:100
Area Km2:10.34
Insee:37152
Postal Code:37390

Mettray (in French pronounced as /mɛtʁɛ/) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Mettray Penal Colony was opened there in 1839.

Population

The inhabitants are called Mettrayens in French. The commune La Membrolle-sur-Choisille was created in 1873 from part of Mettray.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.