Lignières (Cher)
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region | Center-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
Community association | Arnon Boischaut Cher | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 45 ′ N , 2 ° 11 ′ E | |
height | 153-202 m | |
surface | 21.88 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,355 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 62 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 18160 | |
INSEE code | 18127 | |
Lignières Castle |
Lignières (formerly Lignières-en-Berry ) is a French municipality with 1,355 inhabitants (at 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 Châteaumeillant .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
Residents | nb | 1831 | 1887 | 1829 | 1650 | 1591 | 1518 | 1423 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame de Lignières Church (consecrated as Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in 1450)
- Lignières Castle (1654–1660, Monument historique )
Personalities
- Gilles Chabenat (* 1963 in Lignières) French musician
Community partnerships
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 638-640.
Web links
Commons : Lignières - collection of images, videos and audio files