Cormery (French pronunciation: [kɔʁməʁi] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire. Its inhabitants are called Cormeriens, Cormeriennes.
Cormery | |
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 The abbey in Cormery | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cormery  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′05″N 0°50′14″E / 47.2681°N 0.8372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Bléré |
| Intercommunality | CC Loches Sud Touraine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Debaud[1] |
Area 1 | 6.07 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,818 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37083 /37320 |
| Elevation | 57–94 m (187–308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editCormery is located 21 kilometres from Tours and 18 kilometres from Joué-lès-Tours. The area of the town is watered by the Indre river.
History
editCormery Abbey
editIn 791, a religious institution was founded by Ithier of St. Martin, abbot of Basilica of St. Martin in Tours and prochancelier of Charlemagne. This edifice was to create a more friendly place for meditation and prayer, plus respect for the rule of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Ithier come here to retreat from the world and its agitations. The modest priory was first called Celle Saint-Paul. Alcuin who succeeded Ithier Cormery led a tremendous spiritual growth and materially transformed the priory into an important abbey by donating important areas. This allowed his successor, Fridugisus, to perform great works.
A protective shadow of the abbey caused many residents to gather and a town was formed which became an important commercial center: since 845 a market is held every Thursday. During the raids of the Vikings up the Loire river, the monks of Saint-Martin first put the holy relics in their safe in Cormery before forced to flee to the east.
The abbey was in ruins in the early eleventh century and was rededicated in 1054. In 1268 to 1271, the abbot was Jean de Brosse, parent of Pierre de Brosse, and close to Philip II of France according to Le Hardi.
In 1562, Cormery was sacked by Huguenots during the Huguenot rebellions.[3] In 1662, the congregation of St Maur recreated a monastic community that would last until the French Revolution when the monastery was resolved.
Only impressive remains are left of the abbey which is objects of study by historians of the region and a cookie recipe "macaroons Abbey".
List of mayors
edit| Start | End | Name |
|---|---|---|
| March 1971 | March 1989 | Jacques Dupuy |
| March 1989 | June 1995 | Bernard Boutet |
| June 1995 | March 2001 | Pierre Gargaud |
| March 2001 | March 2008 | Jean-Marie Doublé |
| March 2008 | Antoine Campagne |
Heraldry
edit| Description of the emblazon | ||
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Original French | Les armes de Cormery se blasonnent ainsi : Mi-parti : au premier d'or à l'aigle bicéphale de sable, au second d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or ; à l'épée basse d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur la partition[4] |
| English blazon | The arms of 'Cormery is emblazoned as follows: Mi-party: the first gold double-headed eagle Sable, second azure three gold fleurs-de-lis; the low silver sword, overlaid with gold, surmounting the partition. | |
| Status | Cormery | |
Drinking water management
editThe town of Cormery is part of the SIPTEC (Syndicat Intercommunal de Truyes-Esvres-Cormery).
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,032 | — |
| 1975 | 1,106 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 1,169 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 1,323 | +1.56% |
| 1999 | 1,542 | +1.72% |
| 2007 | 1,643 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 1,706 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places and monuments
edit - A lantern of the dead from the twelfth century. Declared a historical monument on 1 December 1920 as a lantern of the dead. (It seems that this is actually a hosanna cross).
- Benedictine abbey: founded in 791 by Ithier, abbot of Saint Martin of Tours
- The Chapel of the Virgin: Built at the end of the 15th century.
- The rectory: Built in the 15th century.
Personalities linked to the town
edit- Ithier of Saint Martin
- Paul Boyer (slavist) (1864–1949), was born in Cormery
Bibliography
edit- Engerand, Roland (1947). Cormery, bourg tourangeau, photographies de Sylvain Knecht [Cormery, town of Touraine, Photographs of Synvain Knect] (in French). Éditions Plaisirs de France.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Shephard, Jonathan (2005). Zwischen Polis, Provinz und Peripherie: Beiträge zur byzantinischen Geschichte und Kultur Volumen 7 de Mainzer Veröffentlichungen zur Byzantinistik. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 295. ISBN 9783447051705. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ The coat of arms of the town on Gaso Archived 2012-06-04 at archive.today. Last viewed: March 2009.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit
- "Cormery". Town of Cormery. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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