Dampierre-en-Crot (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃pjɛʁ ɑ̃ kʁo]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

A small farming village situated by the banks of the Ionne river, some 28 miles (45 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D923 and D95 roads.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	274	—
1968	312	+13.9%
1975	262	−16.0%
1982	239	−8.8%
1990	266	+11.3%
1999	239	−10.2%
2008	219	−8.4%

• The church, dating from the 12th century.
• The restored late 17th-century auberge.
• Two old watermills.

• Communes of the Cher department

• Dampierre-en-Crot on the IGN website
• Old inn website: cooking tips, anecdotes, old pictures and restoration stories
• The 17th-century Old Inn (in French)