Luynes (French: [lɥin] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,136 —     1800 2,169 +0.22% 1806 2,096 −0.57% 1821 2,004 −0.30% 1831 2,165 +0.78% 1836 2,098 −0.63% 1841 2,003 −0.92% 1846 2,187 +1.77% 1851 2,127 −0.55% 1856 2,109 −0.17% 1861 2,057 −0.50% 1866 2,047 −0.10% 1872 1,981 −0.54% 1876 1,970 −0.14% 1881 1,992 +0.22% 1886 2,014 +0.22% 1891 1,948 −0.66% 1896 1,948 +0.00%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,846 −1.07% 1906 1,869 +0.25% 1911 1,734 −1.49% 1921 1,530 −1.24% 1926 1,551 +0.27% 1931 1,517 −0.44% 1936 1,533 +0.21% 1946 1,663 +0.82% 1954 1,688 +0.19% 1962 1,699 +0.08% 1968 1,948 +2.31% 1975 2,614 +4.29% 1982 3,834 +5.62% 1990 4,128 +0.93% 1999 4,501 +0.97% 2007 5,025 +1.39% 2012 5,259 +0.91% 2017 5,097 −0.62%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Sights

The Castle of Luynes has been registered as a historic site since 1926. The construction started in the 13th century, and the building was redesigned in the 15th and 17th century.

A Roman aqueduct which carried water to Tours is visible as a series of piers, some still connected by arches, where it crosses a small valley between Luynes and Fondettes.

See also

• Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department