Le Grand-Pressigny
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Le Grand-Pressigny (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁɑ̃ pʁesiɲi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3]
Le Grand-Pressigny | |
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The church in Le Grand-Pressigny | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Grand-Pressigny | |
  Le Grand-Pressigny Location within France  Le Grand-Pressigny Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′16″N 0°48′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Descartes |
| Intercommunality | CC Loches Sud Touraine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Le Roux[1] |
Area 1 | 39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 872 |
| • Density | 22.0/km2 (57.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37113 /37350 |
| Elevation | 52–135 m (171–443 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
There is a Chalcolithic flint mine located in the commune. It produced an unusual caramel-coloured stone which appears to have been highly prized across Europe with examples found in the Pyrenees, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Blocks of flint and unfinished blanks were traded, as well as finished tools.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,415 | — |
| 1975 | 1,256 | −1.69% |
| 1982 | 1,185 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 1,120 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 1,119 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 1,046 | −0.84% |
| 2012 | 974 | −1.42% |
| 2017 | 916 | −1.22% |
| 2023 | 872 | −0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
