Bruère-Allichamps () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department,
Centre-Val de Loire
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,
France
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.
Geography
An area of
forestry
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,
farming
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and a little
light industry
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comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the
Cher
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valley south 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 ...
at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 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.
History Orléans to Bourges
The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléa ...
runs through the northern part of the commune's territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France (excluding
Corsica
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and
Overseas France
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).
Population
Sights
* The
abbey of Noirlac, dating from the twelfth century.
* A stone marking the village as the
geographic centre of France.
* The twelfth century
priory
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church of Saint-Étienne.
* The Château de Châteaufer, built in 1670.
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
The abbey website
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Communes of Cher (department)