Quincy, Cher
Encyclopedia
Quincy is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
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A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the river Cher
, some 9 miles (14.5 km) southeast of Vierzon
at the junction of the D27 and the D20 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...
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Geography
Quincy is a small village with around 825 inhabitants located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges, in the Cher (18), region Centre. Mehun sur Yèvre (5 000 inhabitants)is a medium-size town located near Quincy.It is famous for it castle, built thanks to the King Charles VII. The river "Cher" cross Quincy.A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by 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 9 miles (14.5 km) southeast 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 D27 and the D20 roads.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Germain, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The eighteenth century chateauChâteauA château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
.