Sagonne

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

Sagonne
Commune
Château de Sagonne
Location of Sagonne
Sagonne
Sagonne
Coordinates: 46°51′03″N 2°49′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Les Trois Provinces
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Andrée Joly
Area
1
18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
190
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18195 /18600
Elevation189–251 m (620–823 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small river Sagonin, some 37 km southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D76 with the D109 and D2076 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962205—    
1968213+3.9%
1975204−4.2%
1982199−2.5%
1990201+1.0%
1999221+10.0%
2008230+4.1%

Sights
  • The Romanesque church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Château de Sagonne, a 12th to 17th century castle, in the heart of the village.
  • Some fifteenth-century houses.
  • A museum at the castle, housing a 14th-century collection of weapons, paintings and tapestry.

Personalities
  • Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont : Grand Admiral and Marshal of France.
  • Gabrielle d'Estrée : mistress of Henry IV.
  • Jules Hardouin-Mansart : architect to Louis XIV.
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See also

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