Farges-Allichamps

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

Farges-Allichamps
Chateau of La Brosse
Location of Farges-Allichamps
Farges-Allichamps
Farges-Allichamps
Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonSaint-Amand-Montrond
IntercommunalityCœur de France
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Edith Michelic
Area
1
8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
241
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18091 /18200
Elevation142–222 m (466–728 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 on the banks of the Cher River 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962272    
1968245−9.9%
1975248+1.2%
1982204−17.7%
1990246+20.6%
1999214−13.0%
2006214+0.0%

Sights

  • The twelfth-century church of St. Jean.
  • The feudal castle de La Commanderie.
  • The chateau of La Brosse, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References

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