Avord () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department in the
Centre-Val de Loire
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region of France. It is east of
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 ...
, by the banks of the river
Yèvre. The commune is home to
Avord Air Base, the second largest
French Air and Space Force
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base.
Population
Notable people
*
Élisabeth Catez, was born on the military base in 1880.
*
Georges Madon,
World War I
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pilot, trained at the air force base now named for him.
Biographie du capitaine Georges Madon sur le site officiel de la base aérienne 702
And Patrick de Gmeline, Les as de la grande guerre, Les Presses de la Cité.
Twin town
Aindling, Germany
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since 1977.
See also
*Communes of the Cher department
The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Official website of Avord
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Communes of Cher (department)