Pont-de-Ruan

Pont-de-Ruan is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Pont-de-Ruan
Commune
The bridge in Pont-de-Ruan, crossing the Indre river
Location of Pont-de-Ruan
Pont-de-Ruan Pont-de-Ruan
Coordinates: 47°15′41″N 0°34′36″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Tours
Canton	Monts
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michelle Duvault
Area ^1	5.74 km^2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,189
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	37186 /37260
Elevation	46–94 m (151–308 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for picturesque water mills and goat cheese, and Balzac champions its beauty in The Lily of the Valley.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	242	—
1800	272	+12.4%
1806	223	−18.0%
1821	274	+22.9%
1831	268	−2.2%
1836	256	−4.5%
1841	277	+8.2%
1846	258	−6.9%
1851	270	+4.7%
1856	283	+4.8%
1861	278	−1.8%
1866	283	+1.8%
1872	275	−2.8%
1876	310	+12.7%
1881	309	−0.3%
1886	318	+2.9%
1891	305	−4.1%
1896	303	−0.7%
1901	322	+6.3%
1906	285	−11.5%
1911	275	−3.5%
1921	270	−1.8%
1926	284	+5.2%
1931	288	+1.4%
1936	262	−9.0%
1946	273	+4.2%
1954	272	−0.4%
1962	302	+11.0%
1968	308	+2.0%
1975	425	+38.0%
1982	510	+20.0%
1990	536	+5.1%
1999	593	+10.6%
2006	772	+30.2%
2009	838	+8.5%

See also

• Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department

References

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