Chârost

Chârost is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Chârost
Commune
The tympan of the church
Coat of arms
Location of Chârost
Chârost
Chârost
Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityPays d'Issoudun
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ludo Coste[1]
Area
1
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
980
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18055 /18290
Elevation119–162 m (390–531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,093—    
19681,131+3.5%
19751,166+3.1%
19821,152−1.2%
19901,134−1.6%
19991,069−5.7%
2008995−6.9%

Sights
  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau.
  • Wayside stone crosses.
  • Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
Cross on the pilgrim route

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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