Quantilly
| Quantilly | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Quantilly | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Quantilly | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′30″N 2°26′44″E / 47.225°N 2.4456°ECoordinates: 47°13′30″N 2°26′44″E / 47.225°N 2.4456°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Béatrice Damade |
| Area1 | 12.69 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 442 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18189 /18110 |
| Elevation |
161–286 m (528–938 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 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. | |
Quantilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of vineyards, forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D16, D208 and the D59 roads. The grapes for Menetou-Salon wine are grown here.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 400 | — |
| 1968 | 401 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 352 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 346 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 456 | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 442 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 430 | −2.7% |
Sights
- The church of St Genou, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau of Champgrand.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Quantilly.
See also
References
External links
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- Quantilly on the Quid website (in French)
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