Chavannes, Cher

Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Chavannes
The town hall in Chavannes
Location of Chavannes
Chavannes
Chavannes
Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Paul Renaudat
Area
1
24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
173
  Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18063 /18190
Elevation155–179 m (509–587 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune’s territory

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196283    
1968106+27.7%
197597−8.5%
1982141+45.4%
1990160+13.5%
1999164+2.5%
2008162−1.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
  • Traces of a feudal castle.
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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