Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
| Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry | |
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The church in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry | |
  Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′57″N 2°22′11″E / 46.5825°N 2.3697°ECoordinates: 46°34′57″N 2°22′11″E / 46.5825°N 2.3697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Munoz |
| Area1 | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 4 |
| • Density | 0.23/km2 (0.59/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18203 / 18314 |
| Elevation |
202–317 m (663–1,040 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 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. | |
Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the mountain Arnon, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D24 and the D93 hiking trails .
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 183 | — |
| 1968 | 210 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 171 | −18.6% |
| 1982 | 123 | −28.1% |
| 1990 | 120 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 133 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 112 | −15.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of La Forêt-Grailly.
- The medieval manorhouse de La Lande-Chevrier
- The abbey de La Mothe.
- A watermill.
- Evidence of Roman occupation.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry. |
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry on the Quid website (French)
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