Saint-Amand-Montrond

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Amand-Montrond
région=Centre
département=Cher
arrondissement=Saint-Amand-Montrond
canton=Saint-Amand-Montrond
insee=18197
cp=18200
maire=Serge Vinçon
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=2.51
latitude=46.70
alt moy=162 m
alt mini=148
alt maxi=312 m
hectares=2017
km²=20.17
sans=11,447
date-sans=1999
dens=567.5
date-dens=1999

Saint-Amand-Montrond is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Geography

The city was built in the basin of the eastern banks of the Cher River which separates it from the commune of Orval. The two towns are connected by two bridges.

The site rises from Bourges and the Champagne Berrichonne area in the north, and Montluçon after canal de Berry which crosses the commune from southeast to southwest. Low flooding is common because of the nearby marshes.

The city is the capital of Boischaut, known for its woods and pasture along with raising cattle. It is agricultural in the north in the area of Boischaut with dairy cattle and Champagne Berrichonne in the south with cereal crops.

History

The settlement of Saint-Amand goes back to prehistoric times. Three cities were divided during the Middle Ages, Saint Armand le Chastel, Montrond and Saint Armand sous Montrond.

Economy

*Printing works
*Goldsmithery and Jewelry

ites of interest

*château de La Férolle
*forêt de Tronçais
*Canal de Berry
*La Cité de l'or, lit. the city of gold

ee also

*Communes of the Cher department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."

External links

* [http://www.abbayedenoirlac.com L'abbaye de Noirlac]