Bou () is a
commune in the
Loiret department
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in north-central
France. The village is situated in the greater
Orléans area, in a meander of the river Loire, 14 km east of Orléans and 9 km west of the town of
Jargeau. Bou is separated by fields from the villages of
Mardié and
Chécy, which lie to the north. The village of Bou was traditionally an agricultural area, producing cereal crops and vegetables and a local wine known as Gris-meunier. The inhabitants of Bou are known as Boumiens.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Loiret department
References
Communes of Loiret
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