Thou, Loiret
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Thou | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′51″N 2°54′40″E / 47.5808°N 2.9111°ECoordinates: 47°34′51″N 2°54′40″E / 47.5808°N 2.9111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Briare |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Briare |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Claude Montagne |
| Area1 | 15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 240 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45323 / 45420 |
| Elevation | 143–196 m (469–643 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Thou is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre region in north-central France.
Architecture
Despite its size, Thou features many castles of various centuries:
- Le château de la Chaise
- Le château de Linière
- Le château de Thou
- Le château du Puys
Economy
As a rural commune, Thou is strongly agricultural with cattle and poultry farming and cereal crops. There is also a hôtel-restaurant, a garage and most importantly a local metalwork industry, Thou Industrie / Beaulieu Industrie.
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