Chârost
Appearance
Chârost | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Chârost |
Intercommunality | Pays d’Issoudun |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Balon |
Area 1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 995 |
• Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18055 /18290 |
Elevation | 119–162 m (390–531 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chârost is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,093 | — |
1968 | 1,131 | +3.5% |
1975 | 1,166 | +3.1% |
1982 | 1,152 | −1.2% |
1990 | 1,134 | −1.6% |
1999 | 1,069 | −5.7% |
2008 | 995 | −6.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
- Wayside stone crosses.
- Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
See also
References
External links
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