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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Foëcy

Foëcy (French pronunciation: [fwasi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets, situated in the valleys of both the river Yèvre and the Cher, some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D60 and the D30 roads. The disused Canal de Berry, the A71 and the TER railway all pass through the territory of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,701—    
1975 2,010+2.41%
1982 2,185+1.20%
1990 2,083−0.60%
1999 2,003−0.43%
2007 2,071+0.42%
2012 2,063−0.08%
2017 2,085+0.21%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The tomb of ceramicist Louis Lourioux
  • A war memorial.
  • The tomb of Louis Lourioux (French link)
  • The church of St. Denis, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The eighteenth-century chateau, with parts from a feudal castle.
  • A museum of porcelain.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE