Bruère-Allichamps
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region | Center-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Community association | Coeur de France | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 46 ′ N , 2 ° 26 ′ E | |
height | 137-217 m | |
surface | 13.90 km 2 | |
Residents | 564 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 18200 | |
INSEE code | 18038 |
Bruère-Allichamps is a French commune with 564 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region .
geography
The parish is located on the Cher River , about 40 kilometers south of Bourges .
Bruère-Allichamps is one of seven French towns that claim to be the geographic center of the country.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 |
Residents | 603 | 669 | 649 | 631 | 609 | 573 | 576 | 646 |
Attractions
- former Cistercian abbey Noirlac
- Roman milestone that is said to mark the geographic center of France
- Romanesque church of the former Prieuré Saint-Etienne d'Allichamps: the former convent was a priory of the Plaimpied Abbey. The preserved Romanesque monastery church is a small structure with a cross-shaped floor plan, built in the middle of the 12th century; the nave was later renewed again. The building material of the facade consists partly of reused ancient stones that come from a Roman temple or at least from a Roman necropolis . The arches of the crossing are supported by columns, which are sculptured with plant ornaments, faces or heads and representations of animals. Abandoned after the revolution, a company has been responsible for the restoration of the building for several years.
- Châteaufer Castle , built in 1670
economy
The regional economy is mainly determined by forestry, agriculture and some light industry operations .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 720-725.
Web links
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