Saint-Martin-des-Bois
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Saint-Martin-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ de bwa]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]
Saint-Martin-des-Bois | |
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Commune | |
Church of Saint-Martin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Martin-des-Bois | |
  Saint-Martin-des-Bois Location within France  Saint-Martin-des-Bois Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′24″N 0°49′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | CA Territoires Vendômois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Corbeau[1] |
Area 1 | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 582 |
| • Density | 16.0/km2 (41.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41225 /41800 |
| Elevation | 60–156 m (197–512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 755 | — |
| 1975 | 686 | −1.36% |
| 1982 | 603 | −1.83% |
| 1990 | 597 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 589 | −0.15% |
| 2007 | 596 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 633 | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 579 | −1.77% |
| 2023 | 582 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Georges-du-Bois is adjacent to the village centre. The historic church of St. Martin possesses an open narthex.
