Genouilly, Cher

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

Genouilly
Commune
Location of Genouilly
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Coordinates: 47°11′31″N 1°53′10″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Vierzon-2
Intercommunality	CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry et Villages de la Forêt
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Legendre
Area ^1	34.66 km^2 (13.38 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	680
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18100 /18310
Elevation	99–176 m (325–577 ft) (avg. 153 m or 502 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Genouilly is a farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departments of Loir-et-Cher and Indre. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	623	—
1968	722	+15.9%
1975	705	−2.4%
1982	721	+2.3%
1990	562	−22.1%
1999	755	+34.3%
2008	719	−4.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Maisonfort, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A feudal motte known as "le Marron".
• An old priory at Grandmont-Fontblanche.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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

External links

• Official town website (in French)
• Genouilly on the Quid website (in French)