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Vornay () is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire
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of
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.


Geography

A
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area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads. The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the
Airain The Airain or Airin is a long river in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally west, with a U shape. It is a left tributary of the Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre, into ...
, which flows northwest through the commune, where it is joined by the river Craon.


Population


Sights

* The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century. * Some
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ruins (a villa and an aqueduct). * The chateau, dating from the twelfth century.


See also

*
Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official website of Vornay
{{authority control Communes of Cher (department)