Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
Encyclopedia
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
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and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the Arnon
river valley, some 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Vierzon
at the junction of the D163, D90 and D320 roads. The A20 autoroute
passes through the commune’s territory.
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 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...
and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the Arnon
Arnon (France)
The Arnon is a river in central France, left tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Préveranges, west of Montluçon. The Arnon flows generally north through the following départements and towns:* Allier...
river valley, some 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest 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 D163, D90 and D320 roads. The A20 autoroute
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...
passes through the commune’s territory.
Population
Places of interest
- The chapel, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château de La Beuvrière, dating from the sixteenth century.