Meillant
Meillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Meillant 
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| Coordinates: 46°46′54″N 2°30′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Guillon |
| Area 1 | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 686 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18142 /18200 |
| Elevation | 152–288 m (499–945 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 22 miles (35 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 745 | — |
| 1968 | 772 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 658 | −14.8% |
| 1982 | 684 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 749 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 792 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 781 | −1.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Aubin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century château de Meillant, once the home of the house of Amboise.
- Several houses dating from the sixteenth century.
- A seventeenth-century washhouse at the hamlet of Saint-Rhamble.
- Traces of a 17th-century priory.
- The sixteenth-century chapel at the chateau.
- Some parts of the convent of Saint Catherine.
- A museum at the chateau.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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