Seuilly (French pronunciation: [sœji] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Seuilly
The Rabelais Museum, La Devinière House
Location of Seuilly
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Seuilly is located in France
Seuilly
Seuilly
Seuilly is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Seuilly
Seuilly
Coordinates: 47°08′05″N 0°10′21″E / 47.1347°N 0.1725°E / 47.1347; 0.1725
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementChinon
CantonChinon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Deguingand[1]
Area
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15.73 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
382
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37248 /37500
Elevation35–111 m (115–364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 358—    
1975 331−1.11%
1982 338 0.30%
1990 366 1.00%
1999 369 0.09%
2007 375 0.20%
2012 346−1.60%
2017 359 0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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La Devinière, in Seuilly, houses a museum dedicated to François Rabelais, and is claimed to be the writer's birthplace.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Rabelais Museum website