Ivoy-le-Pré
Ivoy-le-Pré (French pronunciation: [ivwa lə pʁe]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, about 16 miles (26 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D55, D12 and the D39 roads and on the D926.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 895 | — |
| 1968 | 1,042 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 856 | −17.9% |
| 1982 | 933 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 807 | −13.5% |
| 1999 | 857 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 873 | +1.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Aignan, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The château d’Ivoy, dating from the seventeenth century.
- A disused watermill.
Personalities
- Nicolas Leblanc, chemist, was born here on 6 December 1742.
- Félix Millet, born here in 1844, was the inventor of an early motorbike, the motocyclette.
- Rémy Chauvin, biologist and entomologist lived here at the château in the 1990s.
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.
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