Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux () 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
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of
France
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.
Geography
A
farming
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area comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river
Cher
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, about southeast 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 ...
on the D143 road at its junction with the D64 and the D951 roads. The
A71 autoroute
The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called ''l'Arverne''. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.
Orléans to Bourges
The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléans-Bourg ...
passes through the northern part of the commune.
Population
Sights
* Two churches, of St. Paul and St. Georges, both dating from the twelfth century.
* The sixteenth-century château of Poisieux.
See also
*
Communes of the Cher department
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saintgeorgesdepoisieux
Communes of Cher (department)