Le Châtelet
For the mountain, see Le Châtelet (mountain).
| Le Châtelet | ||
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The Church of Our Lady of Puy-Ferrand, in Le Châtelet | ||
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  Le Châtelet | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Le Châtelet | ||
| Coordinates: 46°38′33″N 2°17′02″E / 46.6425°N 2.2839°ECoordinates: 46°38′33″N 2°17′02″E / 46.6425°N 2.2839°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Le Châtelet | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Jamet | |
| Area1 | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,140 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18059 / 18170 | |
| Elevation |
186–276 m (610–906 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 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. | ||
Le Châtelet is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small town and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D 951, D 3 and the D 65 roads.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,219 | — |
| 1968 | 1,226 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,265 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,151 | −9.0% |
| 1990 | 278 | −75.8% |
| 1999 | 1,104 | +297.1% |
| 2008 | 1,140 | +3.3% |
Sights
- The abbey church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth century manorhouse de La Charnaye.
- Trace remains of a 12th-century castle.
- A pottery museum at the hamlet of Archers.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Châtelet. |
- Le Châtelet - Website of the village (French)
- Le Châtelet on the Quid website (French)
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