Méreau () 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
farming
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and
forestry
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, comprising the main village and five other villages and hamlets, situated by the banks of the river
Arnon immediately south of
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
, at the junction of the D320, D18e and the D918 roads. Junction 7 of the
A20 is within the commune’s borders.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
* The fifteenth-century chateau of Chevilly, with a
dovecote
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and seventeenth century mill.
* The sixteenth-century chateau of Autry.
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)