Bannay () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department
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Government and military
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in the
Centre-Val de Loire
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region of
France.
Geography
An area of
forestry and
farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river
Loire, some northeast 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 D86 with the D955 road.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Julien, dating from the 15th century.
* Vestiges of a
Roman bathhouse.
* Three
watermills, at Deza, Granger and Fricambaut.
* An eighteenth-century château, with a park designed by Le Nôtre.
See also
*
Communes of the Cher department
References
External links
Website about Bannay
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Communes of Cher (department)