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Canton Of Saint-Amand-Montrond
The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It has 15,328 inhabitants (2018). Geography An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Cher and in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m. The canton comprises 13 communes: * Bouzais *Bruère-Allichamps * La Celle * Colombiers *Drevant * Farges-Allichamps * La Groutte * Marçais *Meillant * Nozières * Orcenais * Orval *Saint-Amand-Montrond Population See also * Arrondissements of the Cher department * Cantons of the Cher department * Communes of the Cher department References {{DEFAULTSORT:Canton Of Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Amand-Montrond () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais. Saint-Amand-Montron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Saint-Amand-Montrond () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais. Saint-Amand-Montrond literally translates to Saint Amand round hill, despite not being on a round hill. Geography A small town of farming and a little light industry situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951 with the D300 and D2144 roads. The town was built in the basin of the eastern banks of the Cher which separates it from the commune of Orval, to which it is connected by two bridges. A small river, the Marmande, joins the Cher here, and the canal de Berry crosses the commune from southeast to southwest. Some flooding is common because of the nearby marshes. The town is the capital of the small region of Boischaut, known for its woodland and cattle pastures. Population History The settlement of Saint-Amand goes back to prehistoric times. Evidence of Roman occupation has also been discovered here. An ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombiers, Cher
Colombiers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of farming and forestry situated in the Cher valley some south of Bourges Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ... at the junction of the D101 with the D2144 and the D141 roads. The Point of Inaccessibility for France (furthest point from any border) lies in Colombiers at 46° 41.925’ N, 2° 32.457’ W. Population Sights * The thirteenth-century church of St. Martin. * The fifteenth-century castle, the chateau of La Salle * A watermill, le moulin du Bas. * A seventeenth-century stone cross. See also * Communes of the Cher department References {{authority control Communes of Cher (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of The Cher Department
The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Cher department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Aubigny-sur-Nère * Avord * Bourges-1 * Bourges-2 * Bourges-3 * Bourges-4 * Chârost * Châteaumeillant * Dun-sur-Auron * La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois * Mehun-sur-Yèvre * Saint-Amand-Montrond * Saint-Doulchard * Saint-Germain-du-Puy * Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny * Sancerre * Trouy Trouy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and a little light industry, comprising the village, several hamlets and a suburb situated just south of Bourges city cen ... * Vierzon-1 * Vierzon-2 References {{Cantons of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of The Cher Department
The 3 arrondissements of the Cher department are: # Arrondissement of Bourges, ( prefecture of the Cher department: Bourges) with 128 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 173,054 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, (subprefecture: Saint-Amand-Montrond) with 116 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 63,921 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Vierzon, (subprefecture: Vierzon Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...) with 43 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 70,135 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Bourges, Saint-Amand-Montrond and Sancerre were established. The arrondissement of Sancerre was disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Vierzon was created in 1984. References {{Arrondissements of Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut National De La Statistique Et Des études économiques
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (french: link=no, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), abbreviated INSEE or Insee ( , ), is the national statistics bureau of France. It collects and publishes information about the French economy and people and carries out the periodic national census. Headquartered in Montrouge, a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, it is the French branch of Eurostat. The INSEE was created in 1946 as a successor to the Vichy regime's National Statistics Service (SNS). It works in close cooperation with the Institut national d'études démographiques (INED). Purpose The INSEE is responsible for the production and analysis of official statistics in France. Its best known responsibilities include: * Organising and publishing the national census. * Producing various indices – which are widely recognised as being of excellent quality – including an inflation index used for determining the rates o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orval, Cher
Orval () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river Cher forms the commune’s eastern border with the town of Saint-Amand-Montrond. Junction 8 of the A71 autoroute is within the commune’s territory and the village is served by a TER train service. Population Sights * The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century. * A sixteenth-century manorhouse at La Tralliere. See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orcenais
Orcenais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D925 with the D112 road. The small river Vilaine forms most of the commune’s eastern border. Population Sights * The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century. * A sixteenth-century manorhouse A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals wi .... * A fifteenth-century chapel. * The cemetery cross, bearing the date of 1488. See also * Communes of the Cher department References External links Annuaire Mairie website {{authority control Communes of Cher (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nozières, Cher
Nozières () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D142 with the D925 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. Population Sights * The church of St. Paxent, dating from the eleventh century. * A sixteenth-century manorhouse A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals wi .... See also * Communes of the Cher department References External links Annuaire Mairie website {{DEFAULTSORT:Nozieres Communes of Cher (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meillant
Meillant () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. INSEE Geography An area of lakes and streams, and comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some south of , at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.Population Sights * The church of St. Aubin, dating from the sixteenth century. * The thirteenth-century ch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marçais
Marçais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon some south of Bourges Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ..., at the junction of the D70, D112 and the D38 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century. * The fifteenth-century chateau of la Mothe. See also * Communes of the Cher department References {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcais Communes of Cher (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Groutte
La Groutte () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A small farming village situated by the banks of the Cher, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D139 and the D97 roads. Population Sights * The Gallo-Roman archaeological site. * The restored limekiln A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone ( calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide). The chemical equation for this reaction is : CaCO3 + heat → CaO + CO2 This reaction can take pla ...s. See also * Communes of the Cher department References External links Official commune website {{DEFAULTSORT:Groutte Communes of Cher (department) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farges-Allichamps
Farges-Allichamps () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming village on the banks of the Cher south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France. Population Sights * The twelfth-century church of St. Jean. * The feudal castle de La Commanderie. *The chateau of La Brosse, dating from the thirteenth century. See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
