Massay
Encyclopedia
Massay is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Vierzon
, at the junction of the A20
and the D75 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
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of France
France
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.
Geography
An area of farming and forestryForestry
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, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Vierzon
Vierzon
Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A medium-sized town by the banks of the Cher River with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north...
, at the junction of the A20
A20 autoroute
The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France.-Regions Crossed:The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne...
and the D75 roads.
Population
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.