Mettray
Mettray is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Mettray Penal Colony was opened there in 1839.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dolmen de Mettray and Castle of Choisille.
Dolmen de Mettray
Archaeological site
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Dolmen de Mettray is an archaeological site.
Église Notre-Dame-de-Choisille de La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
Church
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Église Notre-Dame-de-Choisille de La Membrolle-sur-Choisille is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine and Fondettes.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine
Suburb
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Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southeast of Mettray.
Fondettes
Town
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Fondettes is a commune in the suburbs of Tours in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Fondettes is situated 7 km southwest of Mettray.
Mettray
- Type: Locality with 2,020 residents
- Also known as: “37152”
- Location: Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.4525° or 47° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
0.6493° or 0° 38′ 57″ eastPopulation
2,020Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
8FV2FJ3X+2PGeoNames ID
6433055
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In Other Languages
“Mettray” goes by many names.
- French: “Mettray”
Localities in the Area
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