Savigny-en-Septaine
Encyclopedia
Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads. The village lies on the left bank of the river Airain
, which flows northward through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre
, which forms part of the commune's northern border.
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 a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of BourgesBourges
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 D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads. The village lies on the left bank of the river Airain
Airain
The Airain or Airin is a long river in the Cher département, central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally west, with a U shape...
, which flows northward through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre
Yèvre
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...
, which forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the thirteenth century.
- A watermillWatermillA watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
.