Menetou-Râtel
| Menetou-Râtel | |
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  Menetou-Râtel | |
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Location within Centre region  Menetou-Râtel | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E / 47.3519°N 2.7567°ECoordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E / 47.3519°N 2.7567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Desreaux |
| Area1 | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 488 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18144 / 18300 |
| Elevation |
242–377 m (794–1,237 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 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. | |
Menetou-Râtel is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 547 | — |
| 1968 | 594 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 526 | −11.4% |
| 1982 | 506 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 483 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 480 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 488 | +1.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fourteenth-century priory of Notre-Dame.
- The chaeau of Couet built in 1875.
- A watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Menetou-Râtel. |
- Menetou-Râtel on the Quid website (French)
