Charenton-du-Cher
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron | |
| Community association | Coeur de France | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 44 ′ N , 2 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 167-253 m | |
| surface | 47.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,045 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18210 | |
| INSEE code | 18052 | |
| Website | http://www.charentonducher.fr/ | |
Charenton-du-Cher is a French commune with 1,045 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the canton of Dun-sur-Auron (until 2015: canton of Charenton-du-Cher ). The inhabitants are called Charentonnais .
geography
Charenton-du-Cher is located on the Marmande River , as well as on the southern variant of the abandoned Canal de Berry . Charenton-du-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Pondy in the north, Thaumiers in the north and northeast, Vernais in the east and northeast, Ainay-le-Château in the east and southeast, Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais in the south and southeast, Braize in the south , Coust in the southwest, Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux in the west and Arpheuilles in the northwest.
The former route nationale 151bis (today's D951) and the Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historical " routes of the pilgrims in France ", run through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,382 | 1,372 | 1,371 | 1,292 | 1,154 | 1,096 | 1,114 | 1,095 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 11th century
- Former Bellavaux Benedictine convent (founded around 620) with the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce chapel
- Remains of the Saint-Julien chapel from the 15th century
- Remains of the earlier ramparts from the 10th century
Personalities
- Jean Gaulmier (1905–1997), writer
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 257-263.
