| Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Indre-et-Loire).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Chinon |
| Canton: | Langeais |
| Insee: | 37228 |
| Postal Code: | 37500 |
| Mayor: | Sébastien Berger[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 47.285°N 0.1267°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 26 |
| Elevation Max M: | 116 |
| Area Km2: | 36.45 |
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (pronounced as /fr/, literally Saint-Nicolas of Bourgueil) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[2]
This village is in the Loire Valley, in the midst of many castles, such as Chenonceaux, Villandry, etc. The commune is home to a wine appellation, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC.
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is situated between Angers, Tours and Chinon.
The old ecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentioned in 1208, was situated in the North-east of the present cemetery of Bourgueil.
In 1790–1794, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil annexed the former commune of La Taille. The current village centre of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil was built during the July Monarchy (1830-1848).
Its inhabitants are called the Saint-nicolaisiens in French.
Marie Dupin, a conquest of Pierre de Ronsard, lived in the Port Guyer (part of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) all her life.