Cour-Cheverny is a French commune with 2,845 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Blois and is part of the canton of Vineuil . The inhabitants are called Courchois .
geography
Cour-Cheverny lies at the confluence of the Conon and Courpin rivers in the Sologne region . In the north, the Beuvron delimits the municipality. The Cour-Cheverny wine-growing region is known for its white wines made from the Romorantin grape variety. Cour-Cheverny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mont-près-Chambord in the north, Tour-en-Sologne in the northeast, Fontaines-en-Sologne in the east, Cheverny in the south and Cellettes in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year |
1962 |
1968 |
1975 |
1982 |
1990 |
1999 |
2006 |
2012
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| Residents |
1,713 |
1,724 |
1,863 |
2.130 |
2,347 |
2,555 |
2,591 |
2,715
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Attractions
- Saint-Aignan church from the 12th century, with alterations and additions from the 16th and 17th centuries
- Chapel of Sérigny
- Sérigny Castle
- La Borde Castle, now a psychiatric clinic, founded in 1953 by Jean Oury
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