Villeneuve-sur-Cher
Villeneuve-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [vilnœv syʁ ʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the river Cher, about 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D16 with the D35 and D27 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 372 | — |
1968 | 358 | −3.8% |
1975 | 321 | −10.3% |
1982 | 371 | +15.6% |
1990 | 425 | +14.6% |
1999 | 469 | +10.4% |
2008 | 422 | −10.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century fortified house.
- The seventeenth-century manorhouse at Galifart.
- The medieval Beau tower.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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