L'Île-Bouchard
L'Île-Bouchard (French pronunciation: [lil buʃaʁ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
From 8 to 14 December 1947, L'Île-Bouchard was the site of Marian apparitions. Four girls aged 7 to 12 reported having seen the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel. The site was declared an official pilgrimage of the diocese of Tours on 8 December 2001 by the archbishop Monseigneur André Vingt-Trois. Since 1999, priests and lay persons from Emmanuel Community have been in charge of the pilgrims.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,645 | — |
| 1975 | 1,762 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 1,796 | +0.27% |
| 1990 | 1,800 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 1,764 | −0.22% |
| 2007 | 1,740 | −0.17% |
| 2012 | 1,655 | −1.00% |
| 2017 | 1,553 | −1.26% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Bernard Peyrous, Les événements de l'Ile Bouchard. Editions de l'Emmanuel, Paris, 1997; Elisabeth Baranger et Bernard Peyrous, Les apparitions de l'Ile Bouchard, Documents authentiques. Editions de l'Emmanuel, Paris, 2002.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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