Quincy, Cher

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

Quincy
A 2007 bottle of Quincy AOC white wine
Location of Quincy
Quincy
Quincy
Coordinates: 47°08′03″N 2°09′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonMehun-sur-Yèvre
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Berry
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Claude Derbez
Area
1
18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
868
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18190 /18120
Elevation103–136 m (338–446 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Quincy is a village located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges. Mehun-sur-Yèvre (5000 inhabitants) is a medium-size town located near Quincy. It is famous for its castle, built by King Charles VII. The river Cher flows through Quincy.

A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27 and the D20 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962714    
1968727+1.8%
1975783+7.7%
1982759−3.1%
1990812+7.0%
1999775−4.6%
2008833+7.5%

Sights

  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The eighteenth-century chateau.

See also

References

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