Châteaumeillant

Châteaumeillant
Châteaumeillant
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Mayor	Guy Bergerault (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	212–388 m (696–1,273 ft) (avg. 253 m/830 ft)
Land area1	42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi)
Population2	2,082  (2008)
- Density	49 /km2 (130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18057/ 18370
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°33′46″N 2°12′05″E / 46.5627777778°N 2.20138888889°E / 46.5627777778; 2.20138888889

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

Geography

An area of winegrowing, farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Sinaise, some 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D943 with the D3 and the D70 roads.

Population

Historical population of Châteaumeillant

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
2462	2528	2429	2186	2081	2058	2082

Places of interest

• The abbey church of St. Genès, dating from the twelfth century.
• A medieval castle.
• Other buildings, originally part of the abbey.
• The museum, dating from the fourteenth century.
• The eleventh century church of Notre-Dame.

The vineyards of Châteaumeillant

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official town website (French)
• Website of the winegrowing cooperative (French)
• Châteaumeillant on the Quid website (French)