Crissay-sur-Manse

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Mark Dernoncour^[1]Area7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi)Population111 • Density15/km² (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation44–120 m (144–394 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crissay-sur-Manse (French pronunciation: [kʁisɛ syʁ mɑ̃s]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.^[3] It is one of the 'most beautiful villages of France' (an official category).^[4] The houses are made from white limestone, with mullioned windows. The village is located on the Manse river.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	164	—
1975	137	−2.54%
1982	118	−2.11%
1990	97	−2.42%
1999	119	+2.30%
2007	116	−0.32%
2012	114	−0.35%
2017	99	−2.78%
Source: INSEE[5]

Amenities

In 2010 it contained two restaurants. There are walking trails and picnic areas signposted in the town.

History

It was fortified in 1545, and was given to Jacques Turpin II of Crissé by the authority of François I.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department

References