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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Saint-Maur, Cher

Saint-Maur (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁ] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and four hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, about 38 miles (61 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D62 with the D65 and the D127 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962384—    
1968445+15.9%
1975396−11.0%
1982329−16.9%
1990287−12.8%
1999295+2.8%
2008274−7.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Maur, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • Two fifteenth-century castles, Mazères and Grande Besse.
  • A dolmen, known as the "Pierre des Fées" (fairy stone).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.