Montlouis () 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
Centre-Val de Loire (, , ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (french: région Centre, link=no, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley ...
region of France. The printer-bookseller
Martin Silvestre Boulard
Martin Silvestre Boulard (16 May 1748 in Montlouis
Montlouis () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The printer-bookseller Martin Silvestre Boulard (1748–1809) was born in this village.
Geog ...
(1748–1809) was born in this village.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some southwest 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 D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the commune.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (
Historic monument).
* The
medieval Maison de Varennes.
See also
*
Communes of the Cher department
References
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Communes of Cher (department)