Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Encyclopedia
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a commune
in the Indre-et-Loire
department in central France
.
This little village is on the road of the Loire Valley
, in the center of many famous castles as (Chenonceaux
, Villandry
...). The commune is home to a wine appellation
, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
.
Its inhabitants are called the Saint-nicolaisiens.
.
In 1790-1794, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil annexed the former commune of La Taille. The current bourg ("village centre") of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil was built at the centre of the commune during the July Monarchy
(1830-1848).
, lived in the Port Guyer (part of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) all her life.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
This little village is on the road of the Loire Valley
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley , spanning , is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France. Its area comprises approximately . It is referred to as the Cradle of the French Language, and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, asparagus, and...
, in the center of many famous castles as (Chenonceaux
Château de Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century...
, Villandry
Château de Villandry
The Château de Villandry is a castle-palace located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century...
...). The commune is home to a wine appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is a French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Loire valley that may be used for red or rosé wines...
.
Its inhabitants are called the Saint-nicolaisiens.
History
The old ecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentioned in 1208,was situated in the North-east of the present cemetery of BourgueilBourgueil
Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
.
In 1790-1794, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil annexed the former commune of La Taille. The current bourg ("village centre") of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil was built at the centre of the commune during the July Monarchy
July Monarchy
The July Monarchy , officially the Kingdom of France , was a period of liberal constitutional monarchy in France under King Louis-Philippe starting with the July Revolution of 1830 and ending with the Revolution of 1848...
(1830-1848).
Demography
People
Marie Dupin, a conquest of Pierre de RonsardPierre de Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet and "prince of poets" .-Early life:...
, lived in the Port Guyer (part of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) all her life.