Toury Explained

Toury
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Toury.svg
Arrondissement:Chartres
Canton:Les Villages Vovéens
Insee:28391
Postal Code:28310
Mayor:Laurent Leclercq[1]
Term:2024 - 2026
Coordinates:48.1947°N 1.9364°W
Elevation M:134
Elevation Min M:125
Elevation Max M:137
Area Km2:18.72

Toury (in French pronounced as /tuʁi/) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Toury station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris.

History

On 31 October 1908 Louis Blériot succeeded in making a cross-country flight, making a round trip from Toury to Artenay and back, a total distance of 28 km (17 mi). This was not the first cross-country flight by a narrow margin, since Henri Farman had flown from Bouy to Rheims, the preceding day.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.