Marçais
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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 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 22 ′ E | |
| height | 177-241 m | |
| surface | 29.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 282 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18170 | |
| INSEE code | 18136 | |
 Marçais Town Hall |
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Marçais is a French municipality with 282 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 Saint-Amand-Montrond .
geography
Marçais is about 41 kilometers south of Bourges . Marçais is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Morlac in the north and west, Vallenay in the northeast, Orcenais in the east, Arcomps and Loye-sur-Arnon in the southeast, Ardenais in the south and Saint-Pierre-les-Bois in the southwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | 484 | 424 | 372 | 371 | 324 | 306 | 311 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Maurice church from the 12th / 13th centuries century
- La Mothe Castle from the 15th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 734-736.
Web links
Commons : Marçais - collection of images, videos and audio files
