Presly
Presly (French pronunciation: [pʁɛli]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D58 and the D30 roads.
The river Rère has its source near the hamlet of Sommerère in the southeastern part of the commune. It flows northwest through the middle of the commune, enters the territory of Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre and flows back southwest in the northwestern part of Presly.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 277 | — |
1968 | 371 | +33.9% |
1975 | 301 | −18.9% |
1982 | 247 | −17.9% |
1990 | 204 | −17.4% |
1999 | 228 | +11.8% |
2008 | 253 | +11.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The seventeenth-century chateau La Planche.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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