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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre (French pronunciation: [menetʁeɔl su sɑ̃sɛʁ], literally Ménétréol under Sancerre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of the rivers Vauvise and Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D9 with the D920 and the D307 roads. The Sauvignon blanc grapes grown here are used for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962374—    
1968390+4.3%
1975436+11.8%
1982389−10.8%
1990353−9.3%
1999354+0.3%
2008378+6.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The restored watermill.
  • The twelfth-century chateau des Aubelles and its chapel.
  • The small port on the canal.
  • The nineteenth-century railway viaduct.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Panoramic view of Menetreol