- Chavannes, Cher
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Chavannes
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Intercommunality Portes du Boischaut Mayor Paul Renaudat
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 155–179 m (509–587 ft)
(avg. 170 m/560 ft)Land area1 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) Population2 162 (2008) - Density 7 /km2 (18 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18063/ 18190 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°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8538888889°N 2.37638888889°E
Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune’s territory
Population
Historical population of Chavannes, Cher 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 83 106 97 141 160 164 162 Places of interest
- The church of St.Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth century manorhouse.
- Traces of a feudal castle.
See also
References
External links
- Chavannes on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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