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For other uses, see Vouvray (disambiguation).

Vouvray (UK: /ˈvuːvreɪ/, US: /vuːˈvreɪ/,[3][4] French pronunciation: [vuvʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[5] It is around 9 km east of the centre of Tours.

It is best known for its production of white wine, rated among the best in France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,080—    
1800 1,954−0.89%
1806 2,266+2.50%
1821 2,425+0.45%
1831 2,387−0.16%
1836 2,610+1.80%
1841 2,443−1.31%
1846 2,341−0.85%
1851 2,418+0.65%
1856 2,295−1.04%
1861 2,438+1.22%
1866 2,267−1.44%
1872 2,180−0.65%
1876 2,227+0.53%
1881 2,246+0.17%
1886 2,299+0.47%
1891 2,250−0.43%
1896 2,361+0.97%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,285−0.65%
1906 2,350+0.56%
1911 2,335−0.13%
1921 2,165−0.75%
1926 2,333+1.51%
1931 2,245−0.77%
1936 2,249+0.04%
1946 2,552+1.27%
1954 2,617+0.31%
1962 2,753+0.64%
1968 2,725−0.17%
1975 2,606−0.64%
1982 2,469−0.77%
1990 2,933+2.18%
1999 3,046+0.42%
2007 3,079+0.13%
2012 3,046−0.22%
2017 3,238+1.23%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

Education

Schools include a public preschool;[8] a public elementary school, Ecole élémentaire publique de Vouvray;[9][10] a public junior high school, Collège public Gaston Huet;[11][12] and a private elementary and junior high school, Ecole et Collège Sainte Thérèse à Vouvray.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  4. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
  5. ^ INSEE commune file
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vouvray, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ "Ecole maternelle publique." Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ecole élémentaire publique." Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  10. ^ Home. Ecole élémentaire publique de Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Collège public Gaston Huet." Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  12. ^ Home. Collège public Gaston Huet. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  13. ^ Home . Ecole et Collège Sainte Thérèse à Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ecole primaire privée Sainte-Thérèse"/"Collège privé Sainte-Thérèse." Vouvray. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vouvray