Bannay, Cher
Bannay (French pronunciation: [banɛ] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Loire, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D955 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 655 | — |
| 1968 | 673 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 737 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 785 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 766 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 771 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 771 | +0.0% |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Julien, dating from the 15th century.
- Vestiges of a Roman bathhouse.
- Three watermills, at Deza, Granger and Fricambaut.
- An eighteenth-century château, with a park designed by Le Nôtre.