Vallenay
Vallenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 The church of Saint-Roch | |
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Location of Vallenay 
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| Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Faucher |
| Area 1 | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 741 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18270 /18190 |
| Elevation | 138–226 m (453–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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 forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 963 | — |
| 1968 | 1,009 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,021 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 833 | −18.4% |
| 1990 | 857 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 709 | −17.3% |
| 2008 | 697 | −1.7% |
Sights
- The priory church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau of Bigny.
- The chateau du Preuil.
- A forge ‘La Petite Forge’ at Bigny.
- Old limekilns.
- A seventeenth-century chapel at Bigny.
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See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallenay. |
- Official Vallenay website (in French)
- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
- Vallenay on the Quid website (in French)
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