Bonneuil, Indre

Bonneuil is a commune in the Indre department in central France. The small village boasts a Manor House or fortified house built in the 15th century and is called La Fortilesse. Jean-Baptiste Rougier de la Bergerie, à Baron of Napoleon’s empire, was born in that house on the 4th September 1757. He authored a number of books on agriculture. Today the building is privately owned and has been for sale for a couple of years.

Bonneuil
The town hall in Bonneuil
Location of Bonneuil
Bonneuil
Bonneuil
Coordinates: 46°22′30″N 1°13′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonSaint-Gaultier
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joël Amfreville
Area
1
11.41 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
79
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36020 /36310
Elevation160–234 m (525–768 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Benaize forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 295    
1800 252−14.6%
1806 220−12.7%
1821 279+26.8%
1831 281+0.7%
1836 268−4.6%
1841 250−6.7%
1846 279+11.6%
1851 307+10.0%
1856 308+0.3%
1861 304−1.3%
1866 297−2.3%
1872 288−3.0%
1876 268−6.9%
1881 278+3.7%
1886 279+0.4%
1891 305+9.3%
1896 305+0.0%
1901 312+2.3%
1906 313+0.3%
1911 277−11.5%
1921 257−7.2%
1926 232−9.7%
1931 240+3.4%
1936 211−12.1%
1946 197−6.6%
1954 200+1.5%
1962 202+1.0%
1968 201−0.5%
1975 176−12.4%
1982 173−1.7%
1990 101−41.6%
1999 83−17.8%
2009 94+13.3%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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