Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Ménétréol on
Sauldre
The Sauldre () is a long river in central France, a right tributary of the Cher. Its source is near the village of Montigny, southwest of Sancerre. The Sauldre flows generally northwest, through the following departments and towns:
* Cher: Va ...
'') is a
commune in the
Cher
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department in the
Centre-Val de Loire
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region
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of
France
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.
Geography
An area of lakes,
forestry
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and
farming
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comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some north 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 D924, D12 and the D79 roads.
The Petite Sauldre flows westward through the middle of the commune; the village lies on its right bank.
The
Rère
The Rère () is a long river in the Cher and Loir-et-Cher
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flows northwestward, then southwestward, through the heavily-wooded southern part of the commune.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
* The remains of the castle of la Faye, dating from the thirteenth century.
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
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Communes of Cher (department)