Thou, Loiret

Thou (French pronunciation: [tu]) is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre-Val de Loire region in north-central France.

Thou
Commune
The town hall in Thou
Location of Thou
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Coordinates: 47°34′51″N 2°54′40″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Montargis
Canton	Gien
Intercommunality	Berry Loire Puisaye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Blandine Lechauve[1]
Area 1	15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	213
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45323 /45420
Elevation	143–196 m (469–643 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department