Tournon-Saint-Martin | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Tournon-Saint-Martin (36).svg |
Arrondissement: | Le Blanc |
Canton: | Le Blanc |
Insee: | 36224 |
Postal Code: | 36220 |
Mayor: | Dominique Hervo[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Brenne Val de Creuse |
Coordinates: | 46.7353°N 0.955°W |
Elevation M: | 80 |
Elevation Min M: | 64 |
Elevation Max M: | 140 |
Area Km2: | 25.82 |
Tournon-Saint-Martin (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.[2]
The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The commune is located on the border of the Indre-et-Loire departement (Centre-Val de Loire region) and near the Vienne departement (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region).
Tournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse (Argentomagus) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.