Culan

Culan is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

For the mountain, see Culan (mountain).
Culan
Commune
The Château de Culan
Coat of arms
Location of Culan
Culan
Culan
Coordinates: 46°32′54″N 2°21′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Nauleau
Area
1
20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
715
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18083 /18270
Elevation220–332 m (722–1,089 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.

Geography

The commune is a farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the Arnon river, in the south of the département some 35 miles (56 km) south of Bourges and at the junction of the D997 with the D943, D4 and D65 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,261—    
19681,310+3.9%
19751,164−11.1%
19821,055−9.4%
1990932−11.7%
1999822−11.8%
2008796−3.2%

Sights
  • The church of St. Vincent, dating from the seventeenth century
  • The castle
  • A watermill
  • A nineteenth-century viaduct
The village of Culan

See also

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