Farges-en-Septaine
Encyclopedia
Farges-en-Septaine is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
rivers, some 19 miles (30.6 km) east of Bourges
, at the junction of the D98, D66 and the D36 roads. Much of the infrastructure
of Avord Air Base
is contained within the southern part of the commune.
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
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets bordered by the banks of both the Villabon and YèvreYèvre
The Yèvre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Gron, east of Bourges. The Yèvre flows generally west through the following towns, all in the département Cher: Baugy, Avord, Saint-Germain-du-Puy, Bourges, Mehun-sur-Yèvre and Vierzon.The...
rivers, some 19 miles (30.6 km) east 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 D98, D66 and the D36 roads. Much of the infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
of Avord Air Base
Avord Air Base
Avord Air Base or BA 702 , named after Captain Georges Madon, is a base of the French Air Force located north northwest of Avord in central France....
is contained within the southern part of the commune.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth century château de Bois-Bouzon.