Plou, Cher
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The church in Plou | |
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Location within Centre region  Plou | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′55″N 2°09′20″E / 47.0153°N 2.1556°ECoordinates: 47°00′55″N 2°09′20″E / 47.0153°N 2.1556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Fercher - Pays florentais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Fabrice Chabance |
| Area1 | 33.21 km2 (12.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)2 | 502 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18181 / 18290 |
| Elevation |
122–161 m (400–528 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 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. | |
Plou is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D190, D114 and the D16e roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 364 | — |
| 1968 | 421 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 469 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 410 | −12.6% |
| 1990 | 436 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 436 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 459 | +5.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, originally from the 11th century, was partly reconstructed after the English occupation during the Hundred Years' War. The interior wooden vaults date from the 11th century.
- The ruins of a 14th-century castle, the Château de Font-Moreau.
- The château of Castelnau at Brouillamnon was originally a wooden castle, rebuilt in stone around 1100. It was transformed into a Renaissance home in 1541. In its present form, it dates from the 18th century.
Personalities
- Théophile Marion Dumersan, dramatist, was born here on 4 January 1780.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plou (Cher). |
- Plou on the Quid website (French)
