Nançay
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère | |
| Community association | Les Villages de la Forêt | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ' N , 2 ° 12' E | |
| height | 112-163 m | |
| surface | 106.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 832 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18330 | |
| INSEE code | 18159 | |
Nançay is a French commune of 832 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Vierzon and the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 |
| Residents | 738 | 753 | 698 | 748 | 784 | 738 | 855 | 879 |
Attractions
- Nançay radio telescope
- Saint-Laurian church (1624); rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in the 19th century;
- Château de Nançay, of medieval origin but rebuilt in the Renaissance, private property;
- Lavoir
Trivia
Alain-Fournier has his novel The Great Meaulnes partly played in Nançay (there under the name Vieux-Nançay ). The author spent his summer vacation here as a child and teenager.
Individual evidence
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 1032-1038.
Web links
Commons : Nançay - collection of images, videos and audio files
