Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Encyclopedia
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
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comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher
, some 16 miles (25.7 km) south of Bourges
at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the D14 roads.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Cher department in the Centre region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
An area of farming and forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher
Cher River
The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours....
, some 16 miles (25.7 km) south of Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the D14 roads.
Population
Places of interest
- The nineteenth century church of Notre-Dame.
- A thirteenth century castle.
- The twelfth century church at the hamlet of Marigny.
- The winegrowers’ stone cabin at Marigny.
