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Lissay-Lochy () 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
farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...
area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Rampenne, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D2144, D34 and the D217 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-Bour ...
forms much of the eastern border of the commune.


Population


Sights

* The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the thirteenth century. * Traces of a
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villa A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became s ...
at Verrieres.


See also

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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):Lissay-Lochy website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lissaylochy Communes of Cher (department)