Villebarou

Villebarou (pronounced [vilˈbaʁu]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is located 3.8 km (2.4 mi) from Blois.

Villebarou
Commune
Town hall
Location of Villebarou
Villebarou
Villebarou
Coordinates: 47°37′24″N 1°19′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonBlois-2
IntercommunalityCA Blois Agglopolys
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Masson
Area
1
9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,463
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41276 /41000
Elevation108–121 m (354–397 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Archaeological assessment suggests ancient settlement near the present-day Vendôme Route, with ceramics dating from the 1st and 2nd centuries.[2]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,372—    
18061,349−1.7%
18211,208−10.5%
18311,194−1.2%
18411,143−4.3%
18511,103−3.5%
18611,104+0.1%
18721,011−8.4%
18811,017+0.6%
1891936−8.0%
1901878−6.2%
1911767−12.6%
YearPop.±%
1921690−10.0%
1931679−1.6%
1946802+18.1%
1954793−1.1%
1962955+20.4%
19681,307+36.9%
19751,475+12.9%
19821,573+6.6%
19901,793+14.0%
19991,946+8.5%
20042,269+16.6%
20152,478+9.2%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Guiot, T (2015). "Villebarou - Les Mardeaux". Archéologie de la France - Informations. doi:10.4000/adlfi.14258.


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