The ''Méridienne verte'' (Green Meridian) is a project devised by the architect

Paul Chemetov Paul Chemetov (6 September 1928 – 16 June 2024) was a French architect and urbanist. He was best known for his collaborations with Borja Huidobro. Biography Chemetov was born in Paris on 6 September 1928. As a student, he belonged to the Un ...

for the 2000 celebration in

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. It involved marking on the ground the

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crossing France from North to South (from

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Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name ''Prats-de-Mollo'' com ...

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) by planting trees along the whole line.Paul Murdin, ''Full Meridian of Glory: Perilous Adventures in the Competition to Measure the Earth'', page 4 (Copernicus Books, 2009). On 14 July (

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) 2000, a

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was organised along the length of the Méridienne verte. For the occasion, the imaginary line was marked in the sky above Paris by two

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s, located on the

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, whose centre defines the longitude of the meridian, and the nearby

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, also on the line. With a

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of 4 m and a reach of 1.3 km, their coloured beams lit up the 6th and 14th arrondissements of Paris for three consecutive nights, from 13 to 15 July. At the intersection of the Meridian and the 45th

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, in the ''commune'' of Ayrens (

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), trees have been planted in two perpendicular lines to mark the crossing.

Communes crossed

From North to South, the Méridienne verte crosses 8 ''régions'', 20 ''départements'' and 337 ''communes''. * In the

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''département'' :

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (, literally ''Saint-Pol on Sea''; ; Picard: ''Saint-Po-dsu-Mér'') is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk.Armbouts-Cappel,

Spycker Spycker (; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders On: The Black Watch and ...

Pitgam Pitgam () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

, Drincham,

Eringhem Eringhem (; ) is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Located about halfway between Dunkirk and Saint-Omer in the historical region of French Westhoek, its West Flemish name is Eringem. The village ...

, Bollezeele, Rubrouck,

Broxeele Broxeele (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkirk and also west of the Belgian border. Name The name is derived from the Dutch ''Broec sele'' (modern name: ''Broksele''), which means "house (with ...

Buysscheure Buysscheure (; from Dutch, ''Buisscheure'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The source of the river Yser is located here. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department Th ...

, Noordpeene ** In the

Pas-de-Calais The Pas-de-Calais (, ' strait of Calais'; ; ) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the ...

''département'' : Clairmarais, Arques, Campagne-lès-Wardrecques,

Wardrecques Wardrecques (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer a hundred yards from the Neufossé Canal. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais ...

Racquinghem Racquinghem (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the banks of the Noeufossé canal, the border between the department of Nord and the Pa ...

Quiestède Quiestède () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Quiestède lies about 6 miles (9 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D201 and D195 roads. Population Places of in ...

Roquetoire Roquetoire (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 7 miles (12 km) southeast of Saint-Omer. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a li ...

, Mametz,

Aire-sur-la-Lys Aire-sur-la-Lys (; ; literally "Aire on the Lys (river), Lys") is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in northern France. Geography The commune is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of ...

, Witternesse,

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, Liettres,

Estrée-Blanche Estrée-Blanche (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France northwest of Béthune and west of Lille. The small rivers Surgeon and Laquette converge at the commune. Population See also *Commu ...

, Ligny-lès-Aire, Westrehem, Fontaine-lès-Hermans,

Nédonchel Nédonchel () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Nédonchel is situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D69 and D90 roads, in the valley of the river Nave. Population ...

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Sains-lès-Pernes Sains-lès-Pernes (, literally ''Sains near Pernes'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about northwest of Arras, close to the town of Pernes. It is the source of the river Clarence, at a p ...

, Hestrus, Conteville-en-Ternois,

Hernicourt Hernicourt (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A commune made up of three farming villages (Sautricourt, St.Martin and Hernicourt) that surround the neighbouring commune of Wavra ...

, Troisvaux,

Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Saint-Pol on Ternoise''; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Saint-Po-su-Térnoèse'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in northern France. It is the seat of th ...

Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Saint-Michel on Ternoise'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is an eastern suburb of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, on t ...

, Herlin-le-Sec, Hautecloque, Buneville, Sibiville,

Bouret-sur-Canche Bouret-sur-Canche (, literally ''Bouret on Canche''; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 20 miles (32 km) west of Arras on the D329 road, by ...

, Rebreuve-sur-Canche *In the

Picardie Picardy (; Picard and , , ) is a historical and cultural territory and a former administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date back to the Middle Ages: it gained its first official recognition in the ...

''région'' : ** In the

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''département'' : Bouquemaison,

Doullens Doullens (; ; former ) is a commune in the Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France. Its inhabitants are called ''Doullennais'' and ''Doullennaises''. Geography Doullens is situated on the N25 road, in the northern part of the department, st ...

, Beauval, Beauquesne,

La Vicogne La Vicogne (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography La Vicogne is situated north of Amiens, on the route nationale 25, N25 road. Po ...

, Talmas, Villers-Bocage, Coisy,

Cardonnette Cardonnette () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Cardonette is situated on the D11 and D247 crossroads, just northwest of Amiens. Population Points of interest * The church, rebuilt after ...

, Allonville, Rivery,

Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; , or ) is a city and Communes of France, commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in the region ...

, Camon, Cagny,

Saint-Fuscien Saint-Fuscien (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The name of the commune in Picard language, Picard is ''Saint-Fuschien''. Geography The ...

, Boves,

Sains-en-Amiénois Sains-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated south of Amiens, on the D7 road. The population has increased two-fold in the last 30 years, as people of the reg ...

Cottenchy Cottenchy (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Cottenchy is situated on the D75 and D116 crossroads, on the banks of the river Noye, some southeast of Amiens. Population See also *Commun ...

Estrées-sur-Noye Estrées-sur-Noye (, literally ''Estrées on Noye'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D7 road, near the banks of the river Noye, some south of Amiens. The R ...

, Jumel,

Ailly-sur-Noye Ailly-sur-Noye (, literally ''Ailly on Noye''; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune lies about south of Amiens and about from the border with the Oise department, situated at t ...

, Chaussoy-Epagny, La Faloise, Folleville **In the

Oise Oise ( ; ; ) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 in 2019.< ...

''département'' : Paillart, Le Plessier-sur-Bulles, Rouvroy-les-Merles, Breteuil, Beauvoir, Bonvillers,

Saint-André-Farivillers Saint-André-Farivillers is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Sites and monuments Saint-André Church (16th century) : isolated structure in the middle of the plain, at the junction of four hamlets which constitute the ''co ...

, Campremy, Wavignies, Thieux, Bucamps, Le Quesnel-Aubry, Nourard-le-Franc, Le Mesnil-sur-Bulles, Bulles,

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La Neuville-en-Hez La Neuville-en-Hez is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The commune is located 60 km north of Paris, less than 18 km east of Beauvais, 36 km west of Compiegne and 54 km south of Amiens. The village form ...

, Thury-sous-Clermont, Angy, Bury,

Balagny-sur-Thérain Balagny-sur-Thérain (, literally ''Balagny on Thérain'') is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Balagny-Saint-Épin station has rail connections to Beauvais and Creil. Population See also *Communes of the Oise department ...

, Cires-lès-Mello,

Blaincourt-lès-Précy Blaincourt-lès-Précy (, literally ''Blaincourt near Précy'', before 1992: ''Blaincourt'')Crouy-en-Thelle,

Précy-sur-Oise Précy-sur-Oise (, literally ''Précy on Oise'') is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Population See also * Communes of the Oise department The following is a list of the 680 Communes of France, communes of the Oise Dep ...

Boran-sur-Oise Boran-sur-Oise (, literally ''Boran on Oise'') is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Population See also * Communes of the Oise department The following is a list of the 680 Communes of France, communes of the Oise Dep ...

* In the

Île-de-France The Île-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the cou ...

''région'' : ** In the

Val-d'Oise Val-d'Oise (, "Vale of the Oise") is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2019, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,249,674.< ...

''département'' :

Asnières-sur-Oise Asnières-sur-Oise (; literally "Asnières on Oise") is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. The 13th–18th century Royaumont Abbey is located in the commune. Population Twin towns * Cutigliano, Ital ...

, Noisy-sur-Oise, Saint-Martin-du-Tertre,

Maffliers Maffliers () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. See also *Communes of the Val-d'Oise department The following is a list of the 183 Communes of France, communes of the Val-d'Oise Departments of Fra ...

Attainville Attainville () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Val-d'Oise department The following is a list of the 183 Communes of France, communes of the Val-d'Oise De ...

Moisselles Moisselles () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It lies 13 km north of St Denis, and about 30 km west of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. See also *Communes of the Val-d'Oise department ...

Domont Domont () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France. It is twinned with the Leicestershire town of Shepshed. Domont Station has rail connections to Persan, Luzarches, Sarcelles and Paris. Population Twin ...

Piscop Piscop () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Notable people *Ambroise Roux (1921-1999), CEO of Compagnie générale d'électricité (later known as Alcatel) from 1970 to 1981, was born in Piscop. Se ...

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-d'Oise Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. Sarcelles–Saint-Brice station has rail connections to Persan, Luzarches and Paris. Population ...

, Montmorency,

Groslay Groslay () is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-d'Oise Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 15 km north of Paris, the capital. Boundaries The commune is bounded with Montmorency, Val- ...

, Montmagny,

Deuil-la-Barre Deuil-la-Barre () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Department of Val-d'Oise and the arrondissement of Sarcelles. It is from the centre of Paris. Despite this proximity to the metropolis, Deuil has retained m ...

** In the

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobi ...

''département'' :

Villetaneuse Villetaneuse () is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Heraldry Population Education Primary and secondary schools The commune has four prescho ...

Épinay-sur-Seine Épinay-sur-Seine (, literally ''Épinay on Seine'') is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien, ...

L'Île-Saint-Denis L'Île-Saint-Denis (; ) is a French commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. The commune is entirely contained on an island of the Seine, hence its name. Along with the communes of Sai ...

, Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen **

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

** In the

Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and ...

''département'' :

Villeneuve-la-Garenne Villeneuve-la-Garenne () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region. History The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on ...

** In the

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...

''département'' : Gentilly,

Arcueil Arcueil () is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero#France, center of Paris. Name The name Arcueil was recorded f ...

Cachan Cachan () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The prestigious École Spéciale des Travaux Publics is located there. Name During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval ...

L'Haÿ-les-Roses L'Haÿ-les-Roses () is a Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Val-de-Marne ''Département ...

Chevilly-Larue Chevilly-Larue () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Name Chevilly-Larue was originally called simply Chevilly. The name Chevilly was recorded for the first time in 829 (in a donation ...

, Fresnes,

Rungis Rungis () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the department of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France. It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the '' Mar ...

** In the

Essonne Essonne () is a department in the southern part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659, across 194 communes.Wissous Wissous () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune. Population Inhabitants of Wissous are known as ''Wissoussiens''. History Wissous appears in ...

, Morangis,

Savigny-sur-Orge Savigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Savigny upon Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the center of Paris in the département In the administrative divisions of France, ...

Épinay-sur-Orge Épinay-sur-Orge (, literally ''Épinay on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is situated near Orly Airport some south of Paris on the A6 motorway. Épinay is served by two stations on dif ...

Villemoisson-sur-Orge Villemoisson-sur-Orge (, literally ''Villemoisson on Orge'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Inhabitants of Villemoisson-sur-Orge are known as ''Villemoissonnais'' in French. See also ...

, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois,

Le Plessis-Pâté Le Plessis-Pâté () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Inhabitants of Le Plessis-Pâté are known as ''Plesséiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The followi ...

, Vert-le-Grand, Leudeville, Saint-Vrain,

Itteville Itteville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Itteville's twin town has been Newick in the United Kingdom since 1988. The distance between both towns is . Origin of the town name The original name ...

, Cerny,

D'Huison-Longueville D'Huison-Longueville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Inhabitants of D'Huison-Longueville are known as ''Huisonnais-Longuevillois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The ...

, Vayres-sur-Essonne, Courdimanche-sur-Essonne, Maisse, Gironville-sur-Essonne, Prunay-sur-Essonne,

Champmotteux Champmotteux () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Champmotteux are known as ''Champmottois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 commune ...

Boigneville Boigneville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Boigneville are known as ''Boignevillois''. Geography Climate Boigneville has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb ...

* In the

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...

''région'' : ** In the

Loiret Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.

''département'' : Nangeville, Orveau-Bellesauve, Coudray, Manchecourt,

Ramoulu Ramoulu () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Loiret department The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France. The communes cooperate in the followi ...

, Aulnay-la-Rivière, Estouy, Yèvre-la-Ville,

Boynes Boynes () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Loiret department The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France. The communes cooperate in ...

, Courcelles, Nancray-sur-Rimarde, Boiscommun, Nibelle, Nesploy, Sury-aux-Bois, Saint-Martin-d'Abbat, Bouzy-la-Forêt, Saint-Aignan-des-Gués, Bray-en-Val,

Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (, literally ''Saint-Benoît on Loire'') is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Monastery This town hosts the '' Abbaye de Fleury'', also known as the ''Abbaye de Saint Benoît'' (Saint Benedic ...

Sully-sur-Loire Sully-sur-Loire (, literally ''Sully on Loire'') is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It is the seat of the canton of Sully-sur-Loire. It lies on the left bank of the river Loire. Population Castles The ''château' ...

, Viglain, Villemurlin, Cerdon ** In the

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''département'' :

Clémont Clémont () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D7, D7 ...

Sainte-Montaine Sainte-Montaine () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the jun ...

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Ménétréol on Sauldre'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated i ...

Presly Presly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junctio ...

Méry-ès-Bois Méry-ès-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the ...

Allogny Allogny () is a commune in the Cher department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges, at the junction of the D944 with ...

Saint-Éloy-de-Gy Saint-Éloy-de-Gy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is an area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and several hamlets situated some northwest of Bourge ...

Saint-Doulchard Saint-Doulchard () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France along the banks of the Yèvre and the canal de Berry, immediately west of Bourges. Population Notable people * Philippe-Ernest Legrand, F ...

, Marmagne, La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin,

Bourges Bourges ( ; ; ''Borges'' in Berrichon) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Cher (department), Cher, and also was the capital city of the former provin ...

, Le Subdray,

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 centr ...

, Arçay, Sainte-Lunaise, Corquoy,

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Châteauneuf-sur-Cher () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising a lar ...

Venesmes Venesmes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about south of Bourges ...

Crézançay-sur-Cher Crézançay-sur-Cher (, literally ''Crézançay on Cher'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A very small farming and forestry village situated by the banks of both the Cher and the smal ...

, Saint-Symphorien,

Chambon A chambon is a piece of horse tack. It is a strap that runs forward from the bottom of the girth or surcingle, and forks. The forks continue to a ring on either side of the bridle or halter, at the base of the crownpiece. Running through those ...

Morlac Morlac () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets, situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 with the ...

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, at the junction ...

, Ardenais,

Le Châtelet Le Châtelet () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small town and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, some south of Bourge ...

Reigny Reigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, some south of Bourges, at the junction of ...

Culan Culan () is a commune in the Cher ''département'' in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The cast ...

, Sidiailles * In the

Auvergne Auvergne (; ; or ) is a cultural region in central France. As of 2016 Auvergne is no longer an administrative division of France. It is generally regarded as conterminous with the land area of the historical Province of Auvergne, which was dis ...

''région'' : ** In the

Allier Allier ( , , ; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region that borders Cher (department), Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire (department), Loire to the east, Pu ...

''département'' :

Saint-Éloy-d'Allier Saint-Éloy-d'Allier () is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 Communes of France, communes of the Al ...

Viplaix Viplaix is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 Communes of France, communes of the Allier Departmen ...

, Saint-Palais, Mesples, Saint-Sauvier, Treignat * In the

Limousin Limousin (; ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. Named after the old province of Limousin, the administrative region was founded in 1960. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. On 1 Jan ...

''région'' : ** In the

Creuse Creuse (; or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the east, Cor ...

''département'' : Soumans, Leyrat, Verneiges,

Auge In Greek mythology, Auge (; ; Modern Greek: "av-YEE"), was the daughter of Aleus the king of Tegea in Arcadia, and the virgin priestess of Athena Alea. She was also the mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. Auge had sex with Heracles (ei ...

, Lussat,

Tardes Tardes (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising several small villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tardes, some north of Aubusson, ...

Le Chauchet Le Chauchet (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated on the eastern side of the valley of the river Tardes ...

, Saint-Priest,

La Serre-Bussière-Vieille La Serre-Bussière-Vieille (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising two small villages and a few hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, on the D ...

, Mainsat, Champagnat,

Lupersat Lupersat (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes river valley, ...

, Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde,

La Villetelle La Villetelle (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A small farming and forestry village situated some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D9 and the D941 road. T ...

, Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet, Saint-Maurice-près-Crocq, Saint-Agnant-près-Crocq,

Flayat Flayat (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the upper valley of the ...

, Malleret, Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze, Saint-Martial-le-Vieux ** In the

Corrèze Corrèze (; ) is a département in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the bo ...

''département'' :

Couffy-sur-Sarsonne Couffy-sur-Sarsonne (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Corrèze department of France Franc ...

Courteix Courteix is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Corrèze department of France France, officially th ...

, Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf, Ussel,

Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Sepieri lo Ròcas'') is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The river Diège forms all of the commune's southwestern boundary. Population See also * Antoine de ...

, Mestes, Chirac-Bellevue, Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze,

Liginiac Liginiac (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's western boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 277 ...

, Sérandon * Once more in the

''région'' : ** In the

''département'' :

Arches An arch is a curved vertical structure span (engineering), spanning an open space underneath it. Arches may support the load above them, or they may perform a purely decorative role. As a decorative element, the arch dates back to the 4th mill ...

Pleaux Pleaux (; Auvergnat: ''Pleus'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir. Population Sights * Château de Branzac, 15th c ...

Sourniac Sourniac (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of France, de ...

, Le Vigean, Mauriac,

Ally An ally is a member of an alliance. Ally may also refer to: Places * Ally, Cantal, France, a commune * Ally, Haute-Loire, France, a commune * Ally, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a townland Arts and entertainment * Ally (novel), ''Ally'' (nove ...

, Escorailles,

Saint-Martin-Cantalès Saint-Martin-Cantalès (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's northern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a li ...

, Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert, Saint-Illide, Ayrens,

Teissières-de-Cornet Teissières-de-Cornet (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments ...

, Crandelles,

Saint-Paul-des-Landes Saint-Paul-des-Landes (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Department ...

Ytrac Ytrac (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography Ytrac is a commune within the functional area of Aurillac, located just west of the city. It is situated in the Massif Central, to the southwest of the Can ...

Sansac-de-Marmiesse Sansac-de-Marmiesse (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of ...

Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat (; Languedocien: ''Sant Mamet e La Salvetat'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes ...

, Vitrac, Marcolès, Saint-Antoine,

Calvinet Calvinet () is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel.

, Mourjou,

Cassaniouze Cassaniouze (; ) is a commune in the département of Cantal in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of Fra ...

* In the

Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées (; or ; ) is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Occitania. It was the largest region of Metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark. ...

région : ** In the

Aveyron Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...

''département'' :

Grand-Vabre Grand-Vabre (; ) is a former commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Conques-en-Rouergue.Almont-les-Junies, Noailhac,

Firmi Firmi (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. Out of the land area is be ...

Auzits Auzits (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. Geography Auzits is located at the top of a hill with the church dominating the valley some 10 km south-east of Decazeville and 28 km no ...

, Escandolières,

Goutrens Goutrens is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. Out of the land area is b ...

, Rignac, Belcastel,

Colombiès Colombiès (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. Out of the land area ...

Castanet Castanets, also known as ''clackers'' or ''palillos'', are a percussion instrument ( idiophonic), used in Spanish, Calé, Moorish, Ottoman, Greek, Italian, Mexican, Sephardic, Portuguese, Filipino, Brazilian, and Swiss music. In ancient ...

, Gramond,

Sauveterre-de-Rouergue Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (, literally ''Sauveterre of Rouergue''; , before 1962: ''Sauveterre'')Quins,

Naucelle Naucelle (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Naucelle station has rail connections to Toulouse, Albi and Rodez. Population Personalities * Ozil de Cadartz, medieval troubadour * Marcellin Cazals, Resistance fight ...

, Tauriac-de-Naucelle,

Saint-Just-sur-Viaur Saint-Just-sur-Viaur (, literally ''Saint-Just on Viaur''; Languedocien: ''Sent Just de Viaur'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Geography The river Céor flows into the Viaur in the commune. Population See al ...

** In the Tarn ''département'' : Tanus, Tréban, Montauriol, Lacapelle-Pinet, Crespin,

Padiès Padiès (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The Château de Padiès is situated in the commune of Lempaut, 62 km to the southwest of Padiès. Population Geography The Cérou forms most of the commune's northw ...

, Andouque, Saint-Julien-Gaulène, Saint-Cirgue, Sérénac,

Ambialet Ambialet () is a Communes of France, commune of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. Ambialet's castle was a stronghold of the Cathars and was sacked during the Middle Ages by Simon de Montfort. It is ...

Villefranche-d'Albigeois Villefranche-d'Albigeois (; Languedocien: ''Vilafranca'') is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. Th ...

, Teillet, Le Travet,

Arifat Arifat (; ) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France. The inhabitants are known as ''Arifatois''. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Dadou. Demographics Places of interest * Arifat's castle * Waterfall See also ...

Montredon-Labessonnié Montredon-Labessonnie (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The commune has several shops, a planetarium, a cinema, a tourist information centre, a hotel, cafe-bars among other venues. Geography The commune is traversed ...

, Lacrouzette, Burlats, Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme, Noailhac,

Caucalières Caucalières (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Thoré forms most of the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn ...

Payrin-Augmontel Payrin-Augmontel (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Geography The Espinat forms most of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Thoré, which forms the commune's southern border. Population See also *Comm ...

, Aussillon, Aiguefonde,

Mazamet Mazamet (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Masamet'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in southern France. It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolit ...

* In the

Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon (; ; ) is a former regions of France, administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, it joined with the region of Midi-Pyrénées to become Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. It comprised five departments o ...

région : ** In the

Aude Aude ( ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it " ...

''département'' : Les Martys,

Conques-sur-Orbiel Conques-sur-Orbiel (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population Chapel About 2 km north of the town lies a chapel constructed in 1885 for property owner Camille Don de Cépian and designed by Gabriel Pasquie ...

, Miraval-Cabardès, La Tourette-Cabardès, Villanière,

Villardonnel Villardonnel (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France that is located 13.97 km/8.68 miles from Carcassonne, the prefecture of the department. Population 2018 flood In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, ...

, Salsigne,

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...

Villegailhenc Villegailhenc (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river f ...

, Pennautier,

Carcassonne Carcassonne is a French defensive wall, fortified city in the Departments of France, department of Aude, Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. It is the prefectures in France, prefecture of the department. ...

, Cavanac, Couffoulens, Leuc, Verzeille,

Ladern-sur-Lauquet Ladern-sur-Lauquet (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aude department The following is a list of the 433 Communes of France, communes of the Aude Departments of France, depa ...

, Saint-Hilaire, Villebazy, Saint-Polycarpe, Belcastel-et-Buc, Terroles, Peyrolles,

Serres Serres ( ) is a city in Macedonia, Greece, capital of the Serres regional unit and second largest city in the region of Central Macedonia, after Thessaloniki. Serres is one of the administrative and economic centers of Northern Greece. The c ...

, Rennes-les-Bains, Sougraigne, Bugarach,

Saint-Louis-et-Parahou Saint-Louis-et-Parahou (; Languedocien: ''Sant Loís e Paraon'') is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aude department The following is a list of the 433 Communes of France, commun ...

, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Gincla, Montfort-sur-Boulzane ** In the

''département'' :

Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes (, ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpig ...

, Fuilla,

Mosset Mosset () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Mosset is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrén� ...

, Conat,

Rabouillet Rabouillet (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Rabouillet is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-O ...

Villefranche-de-Conflent Villefranche-de-Conflent (; ) is historically a town in the Conflent region of Catalonia, and now a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Vill ...

Serdinya Serdinya (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Residents are Serdinya are called ''Serdinyanais'' in French and ''Serdinyanencs'' in Catalan. Geography Localisation Serdinya is located in the cant ...

, Escaro,

Sahorre Sahorre (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Sahorre is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales dep ...

, Py,

References

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