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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962372—    
1968358−3.8%
1975321−10.3%
1982371+15.6%
1990425+14.6%
1999469+10.4%
2008422−10.0%

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.