Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf syʁ lə nɛ]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3] It is situated on the border of the department of Sarthe, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tours.

Geography

The railway linking Caen, Le Mans and Tours ensures a regular traffic for goods and passengers at the Saint-Paterne-Racan station located 2 km (1.2 mi) SE. There are daily buses to Tours. The river Escotais is full of fish and attracts many fishermen. The commune is 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi), 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) are meadows, 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) are farmlands including 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi) arable lands and 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) of orchards are found.

History

Chapelle Saint-Gilles

The village was founded around the year 1000. It received fortifications in the 13th century. On the other side of the railway, the agglomerated part, Le Faubourg de Vienne had workmen of flourishing industries of the commune. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais includes the presence of many underground cavities, many slopes that used to be covered with vines add the undeniable charm to the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,022—    
1975 932−1.31%
1982 877−0.87%
1990 925+0.67%
1999 965+0.47%
2007 1,124+1.92%
2012 1,080−0.80%
2017 1,127+0.86%
2023 1,067−0.91%
Source: INSEE[4]

Employment

The commune's unemployment rate is 9.5% as of 2020.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020, INSEE


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais