Vouvray

Vouvray (UK: /ˈvvr/, US: /vˈvr/, French pronunciation: [vuvʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It is around 9 km east of the centre of Tours.

Vouvray
The church in Vouvray
Location of Vouvray
Vouvray
Vouvray
Coordinates: 47°24′46″N 0°48′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementTours
CantonVouvray
IntercommunalityTouraine-Est Vallées
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Brigitte Pineau
Area
1
22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
3,346
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37281 /37210
Elevation48–121 m (157–397 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is best known for its production of white wine, rated among the best in France.

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