Chavannes, Cher
| Chavannes | |
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The town hall in Chavannes | |
  Chavannes | |
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Location within Centre region  Chavannes | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8539°N 2.3764°ECoordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8539°N 2.3764°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Boischaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Renaudat |
| Area1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 162 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18063 / 18190 |
| Elevation |
155–179 m (509–587 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune’s territory
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 83 | — |
| 1968 | 106 | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 97 | −8.5% |
| 1982 | 141 | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 160 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 162 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
- Traces of a feudal castle.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chavannes (Cher). |
- Chavannes on the Quid website (French)
