Thou, Loiret

Thou
Commune
The town hall in Thou
The town hall in Thou
Location of Thou
Map
Thou is located in France
Thou
Thou
Thou is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Thou
Thou
Coordinates: 47°34′51″N 2°54′40″E / 47.5808°N 2.9111°E / 47.5808; 2.9111
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonGien
IntercommunalityBerry Loire Puisaye
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Blandine Lechauve[1]
Area
1
15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
216
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45323 /45420
Elevation143–196 m (469–643 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thou (French pronunciation: [tu]) is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre-Val de Loire region in north-central France.

Architecture

Despite its size, Thou features many castles of various centuries:

  • Le château de la Chaise
  • Le château de Linière
  • Le château de Thou
  • Le château du Puys

Economy

As a rural commune, Thou is strongly agricultural with cattle and poultry farming and cereal crops. There is also a hôtel-restaurant, a garage and most importantly a local metalwork industry, Thou Industrie / Beaulieu Industrie.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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