Villeneuve-sur-Cher
Villeneuve-sur-Cher | |
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,_le_Cher.JPG?lang=en) Cher River | |
Location of Villeneuve-sur-Cher  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Fercher - Pays florentais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Ledys |
Area 1 | 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 422 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18285 /18400 |
| Elevation | 113–159 m (371–522 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villeneuve-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D16 with the D35 and D27 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 372 | 358 | 321 | 371 | 425 | 469 | 422 |
Places of interest
- 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.
