Châteaumeillant
Châteaumeillant | |
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 The church of Our Lady, in Châteaumeillant | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Châteaumeillant  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Bergerault |
| Area 1 | 42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 2,082 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18057 /18370 |
| Elevation | 212–388 m (696–1,273 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteaumeillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of winegrowing, farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Sinaise, some 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D943 with the D3 and the D70 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,462 | — |
| 1968 | 2,528 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,429 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,186 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 2,081 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,058 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,082 | +1.2% |
Sights
- The abbey church of St. Genès, dating from the twelfth century.
- A medieval castle.
- Other buildings, originally part of the abbey.
- The museum, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The eleventh-century church of Notre-Dame.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châteaumeillant.
- Official town website Template:Fr icon
- Website of the winegrowing cooperative Template:Fr icon
- Châteaumeillant on the Quid website Template:Fr icon
