Maisonnais
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
| Community association | Berry Grand Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 182-247 m | |
| surface | 26.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 239 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18170 | |
| INSEE code | 18135 | |
Maisonnais is a commune with 239 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 Châteaumeillant (until 2015: canton of Le Châtelet ).
geography
Maisonnais is located about 55 kilometers south-southwest of Bourges . The Sinaise River runs along the western boundary of the municipality . Maisonnais is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Touchay in the north, Ids-Saint-Roch in the north and northeast, Saint-Pierre-les-Bois in the east and northeast, Le Châtelet in the east, Beddes in the south, Vicq-Exemplet in the west and southwest and Rezay in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 445 | 389 | 326 | 276 | 239 | 221 | 216 | 235 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1925
- Orsan Priory and Park
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 396-399.
Web links
Commons : Maisonnais - collection of images, videos and audio files
