Tracy-sur-Loire explained

Tracy-sur-Loire
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Canton:Pouilly-sur-Loire
Insee:58295
Postal Code:58150
Mayor:Sylvain Cointat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Coeur de Loire
Coordinates:47.3214°N 2.8883°W
Elevation M:153
Elevation Min M:142
Elevation Max M:222
Area Km2:23.07

Tracy-sur-Loire (in French pronounced as /tʁasi syʁ lwaʁ/, literally Tracy on Loire) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[2] It is located 30miles north of Nevers, on the right bank of the middle Loire river, opposite Sancerre. Tracy-Sancerre station has rail connections to Nevers, Cosne-sur-Loire and Paris.

Boisgibault

Boisgibault (or Bois Gibault) is the village that merged to form the commune Tracy-sur-Loire. It is known for its white wine Pouilly-Fumé, the Natural Reserve of Val de Loire created by decree 95-1240 on 21 November 1995, and an islet on the Loire. One can see there, in the alluvial forest and the meadows, dragonflies, 30 species of fish, 190 species of birds, beavers, 477 species of plants. This village should not be confused with Château de Boisgibault which is located about a hundred kilometers away.

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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.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM58295-tracy-sur-loire INSEE commune file