Drevant

Drevant
Roman amphitheater
Drevant
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Mayor	Bernard Jamet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	153–250 m (502–820 ft) (avg. 168 m/551 ft)
Land area1	4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population2	589  (2008)
- Density	122 /km2 (320 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18086/ 18200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°41′39″N 2°31′33″E / 46.6941666667°N 2.52583333333°E / 46.6941666667; 2.52583333333

Drevant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Cher some 26 miles (42 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D97 with the D141 and D2144 roads. d

Population

Historical population of Drevant

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
260	283	355	486	533	610	589

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chapel of the eleventh century priory.
• Considerable Gallo-Roman remains, including an amphitheatre, baths, villas and an aqueduct.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Drevant on the Quid website (French)