Baillou (French pronunciation: [baju]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.[3] Notable buildings are the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Château de Baillou whose vast property spans most of the region.

Baillou
Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms of Baillou
Location of Baillou
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Baillou is located in France
Baillou
Baillou
Baillou is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Baillou
Baillou
Coordinates: 47°58′08″N 0°50′35″E / 47.969°N 0.843°E / 47.969; 0.843
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonLe Perche
IntercommunalityCollines du Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Pelletier[1]
Area
1
19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
200
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41012 /41170
Elevation88–166 m (289–545 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The history of Baillou is inherently linked to the Baillou family, one of the oldest aristocratic families and landowners in Europe.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 354—    
1975 276−3.49%
1982 250−1.40%
1990 230−1.04%
1999 229−0.05%
2007 246+0.90%
2012 249+0.24%
2017 226−1.92%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

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