Thaumiers
Thaumiers | |
|---|---|
 The Château of La Forêt | |
Location of Thaumiers  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Charenton-du-Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe de Bonneval |
| Area 1 | 27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 416 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18261 /18210 |
| Elevation | 165–236 m (541–774 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Thaumiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D41 with the D92 and D943 roads. The Auron River forms the western and southern boundaryies of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 487 | — |
| 1968 | 512 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 427 | −16.6% |
| 1982 | 397 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 383 | −3.5% |
| 1999 | 382 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 416 | +8.9% |
Sights
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Thaumiers.
- The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
- Some Roman remains: walls, tombs, vases, sculptures and an aqueduct.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of La Forêt.
- Ruins of the priory of Grandmont at Fontguédon.
See also
References
External links
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