Pont-de-Ruan

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Location of Pont-de-Ruan

(2020–2026) Michelle Duvault^[1]Area

5.74 km² (2.22 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,215 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

37186 /37260

Elevation46–94 m (151–308 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-de-Ruan (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də ʁɥɑ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

It is known for picturesque water mills and goat cheese, and Balzac champions its beauty in The Lily of the Valley.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	308	—
1975	425	+4.71%
1982	510	+2.64%
1990	536	+0.62%
1999	593	+1.13%
2007	797	+3.76%
2012	939	+3.33%
2017	1,189	+4.83%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE