Thénioux () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department in the
Centre-Val de Loire
Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...
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 village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the
Cher
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, about northwest 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 N976 and the D19 roads. The now disused
Canal de Berry
The Canal de Berry () is a disused canal in France which links the Canal latéral à la Loire at Marseilles-lès-Aubigny with the Cher at Noyers rejoining the Loire near Tours. With a branch from Montluçon it provided of canal with locks w ...
passes through the middle of the commune, which is also served by the
TER railway.
Population
Sights
* The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
* The
World War II
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memorial.
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)