Crézancy-en-Sancerre

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

Crézancy-en-Sancerre
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Location of Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°18′21″N 2°44′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Josette Davril
Area
1
18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
486
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18079 /18300
Elevation208–377 m (682–1,237 ft)
(avg. 284 m or 932 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 and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962489    
1968562+14.9%
1975540−3.9%
1982511−5.4%
1990510−0.2%
1999500−2.0%
2008497−0.6%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
  • Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
  • A windmill.

See also

References

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