Charentonnay

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

Charentonnay
The town hall in Charentonnay
Location of Charentonnay
Charentonnay
Charentonnay
Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Massay
Area
1
21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
289
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18053 /18140
Elevation173–227 m (568–745 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 with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962366    
1968381+4.1%
1975313−17.8%
1982317+1.3%
1990329+3.8%
1999314−4.6%
2008326+3.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • A fifteenth century chateau.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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