Vouvray | |
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Coordinates: 47°24′46″N 0°48′00″E / 47.4128°N 0.8°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Tours |
Canton | Vouvray |
Intercommunality | Touraine-Est Vallées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Pineau[1] |
Area 1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,346 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37281 /37210 |
Elevation | 48–121 m (157–397 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vouvray (UK: /ˈvuːvreɪ/, US: /vuːˈvreɪ/,[3][4] French pronunciation: [vuvʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[5] It is around 9 km east of the centre of Tours.
It is best known for its production of white wine, rated among the best in France.