Massay

Massay
Massay
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Vierzon-2
Intercommunality	Vals de Cher et d'Arnon
Mayor	Dominique Lévêque (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	99–164 m (325–538 ft) (avg. 123 m/404 ft)
Land area1	47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population2	1,418  (2008)
- Density	30 /km2 (78 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18140/ 18120
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: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547222222°N 1.99333333333°E / 47.1547222222; 1.99333333333

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

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (13 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.

Transport

From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.^[1]

Population

Historical population of Massay

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
1258	1324	1251	1339	1354	1335	1418

Places of interest

• The church of St.Paxent, dating from the twelfth century.
• The thirteenth century abbey buildings (Salle capitulaire).
• The twelfth century chapel of Saint-Loup.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

1. ^ http://www.lignes18.fr/PDF/fiches-horaires/235.pdf

External links

• Massay on the Quid website (French)