Cheverny
Cheverny (French pronunciation: [ʃəvɛʁni]) is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.
It lies in the Loire Valley, about 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Blois.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 743 | — |
| 1975 | 715 | −0.55% |
| 1982 | 842 | +2.36% |
| 1990 | 900 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 986 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 942 | −0.57% |
| 2012 | 975 | +0.69% |
| 2017 | 956 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
The commune is the site of the Château de Cheverny, used by the Belgian comic book creator Hergé as a model for his fictional "Château de Moulinsart" (Marlinspike Hall in English) in the Adventures of Tintin books.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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