Jussy-le-Chaudrier () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D53, D25 and the D920 roads. The river forms part of the commune's western and northern borders.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Julien, dating from the sixteenth century.
 A watermill at Bion.
 Bordes chapel and tower, all that remains of a thirteenth-century commandery temple.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lantan () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D126 and the D2076 roads. The river Airain forms most of the commune’s northern and eastern boundaries.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Paul, dating from the thirteenth century.
 The nineteenth-century chateau of Singleton.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lapan () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.

Population

Sights
 The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
 The watermill.
 The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Lapan on the Quid website

Communes of Cher (department)


Laverdines () is a former commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Baugy.

Geography
A tiny farming village, one of the smallest in France by population, situated some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D43 and the D72 roads. The river Vauvise flows north through the eastern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
A nineteenth-century chapel.
 The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Former communes of Cher (department)
Populated places disestablished in 2019
Berry, France


Lazenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some  south of Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
 The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
 Two watermills.

Personalities
Rémy Pointereau, politician, was born here on 30 March 1953.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Bituriges Cubi


Levet () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small town and several small hamlets situated by the banks of the Rampenne river, some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940, D2144, D28 and the D88 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the commune.

Population

Sights
 A sixteenth-century house.
 The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
 A modern chateau of Soulangy.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lissay-Lochy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Rampenne, some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D2144, D34 and the D217 roads. The A71 autoroute forms much of the eastern border of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the thirteenth century.
 Traces of a Roman villa at Verrieres.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Lissay-Lochy website

Communes of Cher (department)


Loye-sur-Arnon (, literally Loye on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some  south of Bourges, west of Canton (11 km Saulzais Le Potier and 12 km from Saint-Amand-Montrond), on both the D997 and the D951 roads, covering an area of 3414 ha, 600 ha of forest and 80 km of road and bordered on 9 km from the river.

Its economic activity consists of ten farms ranging from 6-250 hectares and employing them in every 5 employees, 9 craftsmen and traders are also part of the local economy.

Several organizations are involved in the animation of the village: a festival committee, a brotherhood of St. Vincent, an association of parents "Grande Récrée" former tobacco growers, a fishing company and a friendly hunters .

The kindergarten, renovated in 2003, is part of the teaching grouping Arcomps - Ardenais - Loye sur Arnon, and the canteen (which hosts an average of 50 children per room) are located on the town. The canteen is run by an association of parents.

The village lies on the circuit of the pilgrims of Saint Jacques de Compostela, whose house to host the Old Forest, and is crossed by numerous hiking trails, one will discover the Roman Bridge (fully restored in 2002 under the aegis of Historical Monuments).

Since 2003, a multipurpose room with parking is part of municipal assets and its Church of St. Martin of the twelfth century.

Artistic Gardens Drulon bring a dynamic tourism for all gardening enthusiasts. Also recall that the town has for years 1 flower at the departmental contest of the cities and villages in bloom standout category.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 The ruins of a feudal castle at Buchet.
 The fifteenth-century chateau at Drulon.
 The seventeenth-century manorhouse des Girouettes.
 Three watermills, at Drulon, Graveaux and Méséreau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References
 Communauté de Communes Terres du Grand Meaulnes

External links

http://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/mairie-loye-sur-arnon.html

Communes of Cher (department)


Lugny-Bourbonnais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very small farming village (one of the smallest in France), situated by the banks of the river Airain some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D102 and the D91 roads. The river forms all of the southeastern border of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The remains of the church, now part of a farm.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lugny-Champagne () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
Lugny-Champagne is a farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Ragnon, some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D187, D25 and the D51 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Fiacre, dating from the 15th century
 The château de Billeron, 18th century

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lunery () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A forestry and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Privé, dating from the thirteenth century.
 The chateau at Champroy.
 The church of St. Albert at Rosières, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The fifteenth-century manorhouse de La Vergne.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lury-sur-Arnon (, literally Lury on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some  south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The castle, dating from the twelfth century.
 The restored Gothic chapel.
 A twelfth-century gatehouse tower.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Maisonnais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Sinaise some  south of Bourges, on the D65 road and at the junction of the D70 and the D951 roads. The river forms much of the commune’s southwestern border with the department of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The remains of several buildings from the medieval Orsan Priory.
 The church of Saints Peter and Paul, dating from the 12th century.
 The ornamental gardens of the priory.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

The priory gardens at Maisonnais

Communes of Cher (department)


Marçais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D70, D112 and the D38 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century chateau of la Mothe.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Mareuil-sur-Arnon (, literally Mareuil on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18, D14 and the D87 roads. The commune shares its north-western border with the departement of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
 A watermill.
 The ruined towers of a feudal castle.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Marseilles-lès-Aubigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois and Loire, some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D44 and the D81 roads. The commune has a small port on the Loire lateral canal.
There is a canal boatyard with dry dock in the basin.
The village grew up because of the canal traffic. The junction of the Canal Lateral a la Loire, a through route from the Channel to the Mediterranean, with the Canal de Berry. The canal de Berry was a small scale canal and goods needed transferring from the larger Freycinet size peniches used on the Canal de Berry to the smaller Berrichon peniches. It ran from this village to join the Loire at Tours.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the twentieth century.
 A museum.
 The ruins of a feudal castle.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of Marseilles-lès-Aubigny

Communes of Cher (department)


Romolo Ferri (23 November 1928 – 13 May 2015) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his most successful year in 1956, when he won the 125cc German Grand Prix and finished the season in second place behind Carlo Ubbiali.

References

1928 births
2015 deaths
Italian motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders


Massay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some  south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.

Transport
From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Paxent, dating from the twelfth century.
 The thirteenth-century abbey buildings (Salle capitulaire). See Simon-Jérôme Bourlet de Vauxcelles, abbot of Massay
 The twelfth-century chapel of Saint-Loup.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Dongguan Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.  It is currently used mostly for football matches.  The stadium holds 22,000 people. The stadium was built in 1994. Dongguan United use the venue for home games.

Footnotes

Football venues in China
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Sports venues in Guangdong


Mehun-sur-Yèvre (, literally Mehun on Yèvre) is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Berry, France


Meillant () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Aubin, dating from the sixteenth century.
 The thirteenth-century château de Meillant, once the home of the house of Amboise.
 Several houses dating from the sixteenth century.
 A seventeenth-century washhouse at the hamlet of Saint-Rhamble.
 Traces of a 17th-century priory.
 The sixteenth-century chapel at the chateau.
 Some parts of the convent of Saint Catherine.
 A museum at the chateau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Menetou-Couture is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Liseron, some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D189 and the D48 roads.

Population

Sights

Historic sites
 The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century
 The fifteenth-century chateau of Menetou-Couture.
 The ruins of the 12th-century abbey of Notre-Dame at Fontmorigny.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Menetou-Râtel is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fourteenth-century priory of Notre-Dame.
 The chateau of Couet built in 1875.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Menetou-Salon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Inhabitants of the area are known as Monestrosaloniens.

Geography
The commune is located  north of Bourges on the RD11.
Directions: the RD940 Bourges / Montargis / Paris Autoroute A71 Paris / Clermont-Ferrand, take the Bourges exit. S.N.C.F Bourges train station

History
In 1190, Hugues de Vèrre, Lord of Menetou-Salon also yielded the land.

Administration

Wine
Menetou-Salon is the name of an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for wine (AOC), with vineyards extending over  over the hill. This appellation covers an area of 10 communes, one of which is Menetou-Salon itself. Wines grown here are white made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, red and rose made from  Pinot Noir.  The well-known Sancerre AOC is its immediate north-eastern neighbor. Menetou-Salon is an ancient wine-producing area if old writings and documents about the seigniory and lordship of Menetou are to be believed.
Documents from the years 1063, 1097 at 1100 have been recovered, where the Lord of Menetou gave a donation to different religious orders in the region, most particularly to the Saint-Sulpice-lès-Bourges Abbey, with vines located close to Davet.
In 1190, Hugues de Vèvre, Lord of Menetou-Salon, also yielded the grounds and vines at the Loroy Abbey. Finally, the old writings relating to the wine of the Menetou-Salon vineyard, which is one of the most beautiful adornments of the stately table of silversmith Jacques Coeur, acquired by the seigniory of Menetou in 1450. They even say that Agnès Sorel, when she came to rest under the old limetree which is still standing near the chateau to this day, particularly appreciated the wine of « Clos de la Dame ».

Sauvignon Blanc

Sights
The Menetou-Salon chateau, was extended by Ernest Sanson for the prince and princess Auguste-Louis-Albéric, prince d'Arenberg (1884-1890)
The chateau, a masterpiece of neo-gothic architecture, provides extra income as an historical monument, having belonged to Jacques Coeur in 1448, of which the Palace inspired its expansion. It gives its visitors the chance to admire its historical interior which has been beautifully conserved as a stately residence of the 20th century. There, you can also find ceremonial saddlery, a neo-gothic, labyrinth garden as well as horse-drawn carriages and automobiles used by the Princes of Arenberg until the Second World War, when a prince used one of the vehicles to travel from Paris to Moscow twice, once in 1911 and then in 1968, and again in 1994, when the Channel Tunnel was opened.
The current chateau is an example of five centuries worth of construction dating from the 14th century until 1888 when major modifications turned it into a grandiose residence inhabited by the actual proprietor, Altesse Sérénissime, the 5th French Prince and Duke of Arenberg.
Completely furnished, the Menetou chateau has some beautiful features, such as a library with 12,000 books, a hall decorated like a chapter house from an abbey, one of Jacques Coeur's travel chests and cloths from a Flemish school. The place serves as a reminder of the great nobleman, Auguste of Arenberg, who began the major renovations of the château in the 19th century.
The chateau in Menetou-Salon is a stop on the Route Jacques-Coeur, a tour of various French historic sites.
The chateau still belongs to the Arenberg family.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (, literally Ménétréol on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some  north of Bourges at the junction of the D924, D12 and the D79 roads.

The Petite Sauldre flows westward through the middle of the commune; the village lies on its right bank.
The Rère flows northwestward, then southwestward, through the heavily-wooded southern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The remains of the castle of la Faye, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Méry-ès-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some  north of Bourges at the junction of the D22, D58 and the D168 roads and also on the D926 and D940. Two rivers have their source here, the Mocquart and the Guette and the Barangeon river flows through the middle of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Firmin, dating from the eleventh century.
 The thirteenth-century abbey of Loroy.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Méry-sur-Cher () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher some  northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the south of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 The sixteenth-century chateau of Mery.
 The seventeenth-century chateau La Foret.
 The nineteenth-century chateau Gaillard.

Personalities
Cyprian Godebski (1835–1909), sculptor and painter was born here.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official commune website

Communes of Cher (department)


Montlouis () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
 The medieval Maison de Varennes.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Morlac () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets, situated some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 with the D925, D70 and D220 roads. The river Arnon flows through the southern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century
 Traces of a medieval abbey.
 The chateau Gaillard.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Mornay-Berry () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A small farming village and a hamlet situated some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D6 and the D12 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the twelfth century
 The thirteenth-century castle de Grand-Cour.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Mornay-sur-Allier () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Allier, some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D45 and the D2076 roads. The commune borders the departments of Allier and Nièvre.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Morogues () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry, vineyards and farming, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D185 with the D59 and D212 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
The fifteenth-century chateau of Maupas.
 A watermill, the “Moulin Quenouille”.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of Morogues

Communes of Cher (department)


Morthomiers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated some  southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D16 and the D135 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as Saint James's Way.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Moulins-sur-Yèvre (, literally Moulins on Yèvre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the N151 and the D156 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Austrégésile, dating from the twelfth century.
 The chateau of Moulins.
 The fifteenth-century chateau of Maubranches.
 The chapel of Notre-Dame at Liesse, rebuilt in 1872.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Postcard photos of the commune

Communes of Cher (department)


Nançay () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Geography
The village is located south of the Sologne and northeast of Vierzon. The Rère flows southwest through the middle of the commune.

History
Its name comes from Nanciacos and first appeared in 1010 (Acts of the Abbot Engilbert). The territory belonged successively to the County of Sancerre and the area of La Chatre. Joan of Arc stayed there, leaving her name to the spring maiden. Its castle dates from the fifteenth century, and was rebuilt during the Renaissance.

Population

Sights
The Nançay Radio Observatory,  north of the town. The site was chosen in 1953 by the École Normale Supérieure because of its size, its relative proximity to Paris and the lack of industrial base that can generate noise. Inaugurated by Charles de Gaulle in 1965. The  by  diameter decametric network (144 branches in 10 000 m²).
The Pôle des Étoiles offers tours of the Radioastronomy facility, planetarium shows and self-guided tours of its astronomy exhibits. It also includes educational facilities.
Private Château built on a foundations of the fifteenth-century castle, rebuilt in the Renaissance and then in 1848.
Église Saint-Laurian, built in 1624, rebuilt in the nineteenth century after it was destroyed by fire.
Capazza Gallery of contemporary art, an historical monument created in 1975 by Gerard and Sophie Capazza.

Gastronomy
A shortbread biscuit was created in 1953, after an error in following a recipe by Jacques and Albert Fleurier.

Personalities
 The 18th-century French historian and political writer Louis-Gabriel Du Buat-Nançay (1732–1787) died in Nançay
Alain-Fournier lived in and described the village in his novel Le Grand Meaulnes.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Berry, France


Nérondes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads. The rivers Vauvise and Airain have their sources in the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
 A sixteenth-century washhouse.
 The thirteenth-century chateau of Verrières.
 Some Gallo-Roman remains.
 A feudal motte.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of the commune
Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)
Bourbonnais


Neuilly-en-Dun () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Auron and Sagonin rivers and the canal de Berry, some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D91 and the D76 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Roch, dating from the twelfth century
 The sixteenth-century chateau of Lienesse, with a dovecote.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Neuilly-en-Sancerre () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the banks of the Sauldre river some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D22 with the D74 and D196 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
The remains of the donjon of a feudal castle.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Neuvy-Deux-Clochers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D49 with the D74 and D196 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Jean-Baptiste, dating from the twelfth century.
 The tower of the 12th-century Vèvre castle at the hamlet of La Tour.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official commune website
 The castle website

Communes of Cher (department)


Neuvy-le-Barrois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Allier, some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D41 with the D222, D45 and the D78 roads. The river forms the border with the departement of Allier.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century. (Monument Historique)
 The motte of a feudal castle.
 The chateau of Neuvy.
 The chateau of Pey.

Personalities
 Sculptor Jean Baffier (1851-1920) was born here.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Neuvy-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Château du Grand Chavanon
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Bituriges Cubi


Nohant-en-Goût () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tripande, some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the N98 and the D186 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Blaise and the war memorial.
 Vestiges of an old church, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century chateau du Préau.
 Traces of an old castle at La Motte.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Old postcard photographs of the commune

Communes of Cher (department)


Nohant-en-Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some  southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D163 and D164 roads. The A20 runs through the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the twelfth century.
 The house of Zulma Carraud, writer and friend of Balzac, next to the church.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Oizon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some  north of Bourges at the junction of the D923, D39, D213 roads and also on the D7, D89 and D21 roads. The rivers Nère and Oizenotte flow through the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
Château de la Verrerie (Cher)
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Orcenais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some  southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D925 with the D112 road. The small river Vilaine forms most of the commune’s eastern border.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
 A fifteenth-century chapel.
 The cemetery cross, bearing the date of 1488.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Feignies () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Feignies is twinned with the English village of Keyworth.

Population

Heraldry

See also
Communes of the Nord department
 Fort de Leveau

References

Communes of Nord (French department)


Osmery () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some  southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D10 with the D2076 and D166 roads. The village lies on the right bank of the Airain, which flows west-northwest through the southern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Julien, dating from the twelfth century
 The fifteenth-century chateau of Défens
 A seventeenth-century chapel

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website
Osmery.fr

Communes of Cher (department)


Ourouer-les-Bourdelins is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D6 with the D15 and D109 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's northwestern boundary.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century chateau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Parassy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A winegrowing, farming and forestry area comprising a small village and a few hamlets situated some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D33 and the D25 roads. The grapes grown here are used for Ménétou-Salon AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 A nineteenth-century chateau.
 Holy Trinity church, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


La Perche () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department
 Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Pigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming village situated some  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11 and the D131 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The nineteenth-century chateau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Plaimpied-Givaudins () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the two villages and several hamlets situated along the banks of the river Auron and the canal de Berry, immediately to the south of Bourges at the junction of the D106 with the N142 and with the D31 and the D46 roads.

The river has been dammed and has created an  lake in the north of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The abbey church of St. Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
 The chateau du Porche.
 The fourteenth-century gatehouse of the old abbey.
 Remains of a Roman aqueduct at Saint-Ladre.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Poisieux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

It is a small farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon. It borders with the department of Indre, some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D190 and the D18 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The chateau of Mazières.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Le Pondy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D953 and the D6 roads.

Population

Sights
 The fifteenth-century chateau.
 An eighteenth-century stone cross.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Précy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D920, D48 and the D81 roads. The river Vauvise forms all of the commune's northern boundary.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Louis, dating from the sixteenth century.
 A feudal motte at the place known as Château de Faye.
 A seventeenth-century chateau.
 A converted watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Lewarde () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

See also
Communes of the Nord department

References

Communes of Nord (French department)
French Flanders


Presly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some  north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D58 and the D30 roads.

The river Rère has its source near the hamlet of Sommerère in the southeastern part of the commune. It flows northwest through the middle of the commune, enters the territory of Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre and flows back southwest in the northwestern part of Presly.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Caprais, dating from the thirteenth century.
 The seventeenth-century chateau La Planche.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Préveranges () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the south by the river Arnon. The commune borders both the departments of Allier and Creuse and is the highest point in the Cher department.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
 The fifteenth-century chateau at La Preugne.
 The tower of a thirteenth-century castle in the woods.
 A nineteenth-century house.
 A watermill at Marcoh.

International relations
The commune is twinned with:
 Préverenges, Switzerland

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of the commune of Préveranges
Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Primelles () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets, situated on the banks of the river Pontet, some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D99 and the D87 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
 Two feudal mottes.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Quantilly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of vineyards, forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated some  north of Bourges, at the junction of the D16, D208 and the D59 roads. The grapes for Menetou-Salon wine are grown here.

Population

Sights
 The church of St Genou, dating from the eighteenth century.
 The nineteenth-century chateau of Champgrand.
 The eighteenth-century chateau of Quantilly.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Rezay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated on the banks of the river Sinaise, about  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D80 with the D194 road. The commune borders the department of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The romanesque church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Cappelle-Brouck (; from Dutch meaning "chapel marsh"; Kapellebroek in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

See also
Communes of the Nord department

References

Cappellebrouck
French Flanders


Sagonne () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small river Sagonin, some 37 km southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D76 with the D109 and D2076 roads.

Population

Sights
 The Romanesque church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
 Château de Sagonne, a 12th to 17th century castle, in the heart of the village.
 Some fifteenth-century houses.
 A museum at the castle, housing a 14th-century collection of weapons, paintings and tapestry.

Personalities
Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont : Grand Admiral and Marshal of France.
Gabrielle d'Estrée : mistress of Henry IV.
Jules Hardouin-Mansart : architect to Louis XIV.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very small farming village situated some  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D91 with the D951 road.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The ancient medieval village of Venoux.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Baudel () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Arnon and Auzon, some  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D14 with the D69 and D115 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Baudel, dating from the thirteenth century.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Bouize () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

Sights
 Chateau Lagrange-Montalivet, 1590.
 Church St. Baudel (twelfth century for its oldest parts): Built in four stages, ... The base is a Romanesque church Berry "pure", consisting of two rectangles built in the twelfth century. In the fourteenth century, a tower is erected by the Count of Sancerre, at the request of parishioners. At the heart of religious wars, the tower is suffering: it was twice as high in the beginning. In the eighteenth century a sacristy was built in 1836 and a chapel. In 1850, the priest asks its demolition for a more modern building, which will be rejected [2].
 Bridge-channel mold which allows the lateral canal to cross the Loire River Moule, 1893.

Geography
The river Vauvise flows north through the middle of the commune.
The Château de Montalivet-Lagrange is here.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Céols is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A tiny farming village situated some  northeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D955 with the D154 and D59 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Céols, dating from the thirteenth century.
The sixteenth-century chateau, with two dovecotes.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D997 and the D62 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century chateau of La Forêt-Grailly.
 The medieval manorhouse de La Lande-Chevrier
 The abbey de La Mothe.
 A watermill.
 Evidence of Roman occupation.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Denis-de-Palin () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Auron, about  southeast of Bourges on the D132 road at its junction with the D106 and the D953 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
 The eighteenth-century chateau.
 A feudal motte.
 Evidence of Roman occupation.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Doulchard () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is on the outskirts of Bourges.

History
In Roman times, it was named Ampeliacum, which literally means "the vineyard hillsides", where they grew grapes.

In the Middle Ages, it was home to Dulcardus, a hermit monk who gave his name to the place - St. Doulchard, by then just a village with a small church and bell tower.

With the introduction of railways in the nineteenth century and the Michelin tyre factory in 1950, the commune has grown, attracting businesses, jobs and an ever increasing population.

Geography
An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated along the banks of the Yèvre and the canal de Berry, immediately to the west of Bourges at the junction of the D104 with the D60 and the N76 with the D400 road.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the eleventh century.
 The chateau of Varye, built in 1870, and its park.
 The fifteenth-century manorhouse and mill at Ouzy.

Personalities
 Philippe-Ernest Legrand, French Hellenist was born here in 1866.
 Bernard Diomède, French footballer was born here in 1974.
 William Bonnet, French racing cyclist was born here in 1982.
 Loïc Jacquet, French rugby union player was born here in 1985.
 Morgan Sanson, French footballer was born here in 1994.

International relations
Saint-Doulchard is twinned with:
 Darłowo, Poland

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of Saint Doulchard

Communes of Cher (department)


Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Cher communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Saint-Éloy-de-Gy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is an area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and several hamlets situated some  northwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D944 with the D160 and D68 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Éloy, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century Château de Dame.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

The commune’s sports association website

Communes of Cher (department)


Sainte-Lunaise () is a former commune in the Cher department in central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Corquoy.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Former communes of Cher (department)
Populated places disestablished in 2019


Sainte-Montaine () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some  north of Bourges at the junction of the D79, D180 and D13 roads. The small river Boute-Vive rises in the commune.

Population

Personalities
Marguerite Audoux (1863- 1937), French novelist, lived here in her youth.

Sights
 The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The feudal motte.
 The chapel of Belle Fontaine.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sainte-Solange () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sainte-Thorette () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some  west of Bourges at the junction of the D35, D27 and the D23 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the fourteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Florent-sur-Cher (, literally Saint-Florent on Cher) is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Berry, France


Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about  southeast of Bourges on the D143 road at its junction with the D64 and the D951 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the northern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
 Two churches, of St. Paul and St. Georges, both dating from the twelfth century.
 The sixteenth-century château of Poisieux.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the Cher valley, about  west of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D19 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century.
 The château de Rozay, dating from the fifteenth century.
 A sixteenth-century priory on the foundations of the old abbey of Dèvres.
 A museum and art gallery.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée

Communes of Cher (department)
Bituriges Cubi


Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Moulon about  north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D131 and the D56 roads.

Population

Sights
 The chateau des Granges, dating from the nineteenth century.
 A menhir known as the "Pierre à la Femme".
 Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
 A watermill, the Moulin Neuf.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Germain-du-Puy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated on the banks of the rivers Colin and Yèvre, immediately east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the N142, D955 and D151 roads.

Population

53.3% of the population in Saint-Germain-du-Puy is more than 45 years old.

Sights
 The church of St. Germain, dating from the twentieth century.
 The château de Villemenard, built in the sixteenth century, now a farm.
 The two 16th-century watermills.
 The remains of a Roman aqueduct.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sir Brian William Hone OBE FACE (1907–1978) was an Australian headmaster and, in his youth, a first-class cricketer.

Brian was born on 1 July 1907 in the Adelaide suburb of Semaphore, South Australia, to Dr. Frank Sandland Hone and his wife Lucy née Henderson,
He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide (B.A. Hons, 1928) where he won Blues in cricket, football and tennis. During the 1929–30 cricket season he opened the batting for South Australia, scoring a century against Victoria and averaging nearly 50. In 1930 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend New College, Oxford (B.A., 1932; M.A., 1938), and achieved honours in English. (C. S. Lewis was his tutor).  He won Blues in cricket and tennis.

Brian was the brother of Garton Hone. He and his wife Enid had four children: civil engineer Christopher, academic Judith, corporate lawyer Geoffrey, and sportsman and educator David.

1933–1939: Taught at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, and was made head of the new department of English. While in England he wrote Cricket Practice and Tactics, (London, 1937).

1940–1950: Headmaster, Cranbrook School, Sydney.

1951–1970: Headmaster, Melbourne Grammar School.

1973–1974: Deputy Chancellor, Monash University.

He died in Paris on 28 May 1978. His remains lie near the Norfolk Island pine planted in Dr J E Bromby's honour in the grounds of Melbourne Grammar School. He was a descendant of William Hone, via William's son the sculptor Alfred Hone.

Selected bibliography
R. M. Jukes, Liber Melburniensis, 4th edn, Melbourne Church of England Grammar School (Melbourne, 1965)
J. W. Hogg, Our Proper Concerns (Sydney, 1986)
C. E. Moorhouse, "Sir Brian Hone", Unicorn, Vol 14 No 1, February 1988
C. E. Moorhouse, Challenge and Response (Melbourne, 1989)

Reference and notes

External links
Photo of B Hone, Third Headmaster, Cranbrook School, 1940–1950.
Photo of Brian William Hone, circa 1940.

Australian Rhodes Scholars
1907 births
1978 deaths
People educated at Prince Alfred College
University of Adelaide alumni
Australian cricketers
South Australia cricketers
Oxford University cricketers
Alumni of New College, Oxford
Australian headmasters
Chairmen of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia
Cricketers from Adelaide
Gentlemen cricketers
Wiltshire cricketers
Melbourne Grammar School
Academic staff of Monash University
Sportsmen from South Australia


Saint-Hilaire-de-Court () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the Arnon river valley, about  southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D320 roads. The A20 autoroute passes through the commune’s territory.

Population

Sights
 The chapel, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The chateau of La Beuvrière, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some  east of Bourges at the junction of the D48 with the D12 and the D26 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 (GMT) on February 3. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale. The epicentre was  north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tectonic summary
According to the USGS,

The earthquake occurred in the Western Rift of the East African rift system. The East African rift system is a diffuse, approximately 3000-km-long, zone of crustal extension that passes through eastern Africa from Djibouti and Eritrea on the north to Malawi on the south and that constitutes the boundary between the Africa plate on the west and the Somalia plate on the east. At the earthquake's latitude, the Africa and Somalia plates are spreading apart at a rate of about four millimeters per year. The earthquake occurred near Lake Kivu, the basin of which was created by normal faulting similar to that which produced the February 3 earthquake. The largest earthquake to have occurred in the rift system since 1900 had a magnitude of about 7.6. The epicenter of the February 3, 2008, earthquake is within several tens of kilometres (miles) of the epicenter of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that killed two people in Goma in October 2002. Earthquakes within the East African rift system occur as the result of both normal faulting and strike-slip faulting.

Details
At least 25 people were confirmed dead in Rwanda, with a further 200 seriously injured. Ten people were killed when a church collapsed in the Rusizi District of Western Province in Rwanda, according to Rwanda radio. In the Democratic Republic of Congo at least 5 died and 149 were seriously injured.

See also
 List of earthquakes in 2008
 List of earthquakes in DR. Congo

References

External links

 M 5.9 - Lac Kivu region, Democratic Republic of the Congo – United States Geological Survey
 At least 21 die in Rwanda quake – Reuters

Lake Kivu earthquake
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu earthquake
Earthquakes in Africa
Natural disasters in Rwanda
Earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lake Kivu
February 2008 events in Africa
2008 disasters in Africa


Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières (; literally "Saint Hilarius in Lignières") is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, some  southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D65 and also on the D26 road. The commune shares its southwestern borders with the department of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
 The sixteenth-century chateau du Plaix (Historic monument).

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Jeanvrin () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some  south of Bourges near the junction of the D3 with the D128 road. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
 The ruins of a fifteenth-century chateau.
 The Michel Langlois museum.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Léger-le-Petit () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

Urban planning
Typology

Saint-Léger-le-Petit is a rural commune. It is one of the communes with low or very low population density, as defined by the Insee communal density grid.

The commune is also part of the Nevers catchment area, of which it is an outlying commune. This area, which comprises 93 communes, is categorized as having between 50,000 and less than 200,000 inhabitants.

Land use
The commune's land use, as revealed by the European biophysical land cover database Corine Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the importance of agricultural land (61.5% in 2018), a proportion identical to that of 1990 (61.5%). The detailed breakdown in 2018 is as follows: arable land (42.5%), forests (36.8%), heterogeneous agricultural areas (11.5%), grasslands (7.5%), urbanized areas (1.3%), continental waters (0.4%), shrub and/or herbaceous vegetation (0.1%).

The evolution of the commune's land use and infrastructure can be observed on various cartographic representations of the territory: the Cassini map (18th century), the staff map (1820-1866) and IGN maps or aerial photos for the current period (1950 to present).

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Cher some  south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D35 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern side of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Loup, dating from the twelfth century.
 The ruins of a fourteenth-century chateau.
 An eighteenth-century watermill.
 Traces of a Roman aqueduct.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a large village and several hamlets situated about  north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D56 and the D68 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The ruins of the fifteenth-century chapel at the site of the Château de la Salle le Roi.
 The thirteenth-century chapel of the old priory in the forest at Bléron.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official commune website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Michel-de-Volangis () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Langis river, some  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D955 with the D33 and the D186 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Michel, dating from the twelfth century.
 The chateau of Turly, built in the fifteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Pierre-les-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D69 with the D3 road. The river Arnon forms a small part of the commune’s northern border.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century (historic monument).
 Two eighteenth-century houses.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Marmande and the canal de Berry, about  southeast of Bourges near the junction of the D136 with the D6 and D951 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
 A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
 Two eighteenth-century houses.
 An old stone cross.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Priest-la-Marche () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Indre, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D203 with the D3e road. It is the southernmost commune of the department and borders the departments of Indre and Creuse.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Priest, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The chateau of La Courcelle with its park and lake.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Vitte () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A small farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Queugne, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 with the D4e and D173 roads. The commune borders the department of Allier and the A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune. The small river Boeuf forms most of the commune’s northern border

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Vitte, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

A photo of Saint-Vitte
Annuaire Mairie website
Saint-Vitte on the Quid website

Communes of Cher (department)


Saligny-le-Vif () is a former commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Baugy.

Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a few hamlets situated in the valley of the river Yèvre, about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D42, D103 and the D72 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
 A feudal motte.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Former communes of Cher (department)
Populated places disestablished in 2019
Berry, France


Sancergues () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Jacques and St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century.
 A feudal motte at Augy.
 Augy chateau, home of Nobel laureate Roger Martin du Gard for 27 years.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official Sancergues website

Communes of Cher (department)


Sancoins () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and associated light industry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Aubois and the canal de Berry, about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D2076 with the D951 and D920 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
 The fourteenth-century castle of Jouy, built by Pierre de Giac, chancellor of the Duke of Berry.
 Several 15th and sixteenth-century buildings in the main town.
 Javoulet lake.
 The sixteenth-century ‘Joan of Arc’ tower.

Personalities
Oscar Méténier (1859–1913), writer, was born here.
Marguerite Audoux (1863–1937), writer, was born here.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Sancoins website
Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)
Bourbonnais


Santranges () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valleys of the rivers Avenelle and Notre-Heure, about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D926, D82 and the D54 roads. The commune borders the department of Loiret.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saugy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very small farming village situated in the valley of the river Arnon, about  southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18 and the D149 roads. The commune borders the department of Indre.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Ursule, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saulzais-le-Potier (; ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry, comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Loubiere, about  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D64 with the D140 and D67 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the middle of the commune’s territory. Saulzais-le-Potier was the seat of the canton of Saulzais-le-Potier, until it was disbanded in 2015.

Population

Sights
 The church, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
 The eighteenth-century chateau of Mazière.
 The chateau of Champmatouin.
 The eighteenth-century chateau of La Lande and its park.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Savigny-en-Sancerre () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D13 with the D54, D47 and the D152 roads. The commune is the source of many small rivers.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century chapel in the cemetery.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads. The village lies on the left bank of the river Airain, which flows north through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre, which forms part of the commune's northern boundary.

History
During the summer 1944, in a farm of the village occurred the Tragedy of the Guerry's wells. It designates the massacre of 36 Jews by French militiamen.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Etienne, dating from the thirteenth century.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Old postcard photos of the commune
Unofficial commune website

Communes of Cher (department)


Senneçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
Senneçay is a farming village situated about  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 and the D34 roads. The A71 autoroute forms the commune's western border.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Population

See also
 Communes of the Loiret department

References

External links
 Official Web site

Saintpryvesaintmesmin


Sens-Beaujeu is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Sauldre river valley about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7 with the D74 and the D196 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Caprais, dating from the thirteenth century.
 Two feudal mottes.
 The sixteenth-century chateau of Beaujeu, now a hotel.
 Two watermills.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Serruelles () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very small farming and forestry village situated about south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D130 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Ursin, dating from the eleventh century.
 The seventeenth-century manorhouse of Lambussey.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire-Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Sévry () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A very small farming village situated about  east of Bourges at the junction of the D72e with the D126 and the N151 roads.

Population

Sights
 Traces of the demolished church.
 The chateau of Sévry.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sidiailles () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Joyeuse, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D997 with the D111 and D237 roads.

Population

Sights

 The ruins of a twelfth-century abbey.
 The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the twelfth century, with a bell cast in 1235.
 A large reservoir.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Sidiailles website
Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


The Pampa micropolitan [statistical] area is a micropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers two counties – Gray and Roberts. As of the 2000 census, the region had a population of 23,631 (though a July 1, 2009, estimate placed the population at 22,952).

Counties
Gray
Roberts

Communities
Alanreed (unincorporated)
Lefors
McLean
Miami
Pampa (principal city)
Hoover (unincorporated)
Wayside (unincorporated)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,631 people, 9,155 households, and 6,324 families residing around Pampa. The racial makeup of the area was 82.69% White, 5.64% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.97% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.64% of the population.

The median income for a household in the region was $38,080 and the median income for a family was $45,210. Males had a median income of $32,763 versus $21,885 for females. The per capita income for the Pampa micropolitan area was $18,813.

See also
List of cities in Texas
Texas census statistical areas
List of Texas metropolitan areas

References

Geography of Gray County, Texas
Geography of Roberts County, Texas


Soulangis () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Langis, about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D33 with the D56 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 A feudal motte.
 The sixteenth-century chateau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Soye-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Auron, about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D2076 with the D15 and D46 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The twelfth-century church of St. Pardoux (closed).

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Le Subdray () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and a little light industry, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about  southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D31 and the D103 and with the D107 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the fourteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sury-en-Vaux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of vineyards and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Belaine, about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D86 with the D57 and D54 roads. It is one of the communes permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Etienne, dating from the nineteenth century.

Personalities
The English poet, author and biographer Richard Aldington lived in Sury-en-Vaux from 1958 until his death in 1962. He is buried in the local cemetery.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Sury-ès-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Loiret about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D13, D926 and the D74 roads. The commune’s territory is the source of several small rivers.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The manorhouse of l'Asnerie.
 Traces of the old priory of Saint-Anne.
 The thirteenth-century chapel of the chateau of Charpignon.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Chantecoq ( or ) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

See also
 Communes of the Loiret department

References

Communes of Loiret


Sury-près-Léré (, literally Sury near Léré) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D152 and the D751 roads. The river Loire forms the eastern boundary of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the sixteenth century
 Two feudal mottes
 A watermill

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Thaumiers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated about  southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D41 with the D92 and D943 roads. The river  Auron forms the western and southern boundaries of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The eighteenth-century chateau of Thaumiers.
 The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
 Some Roman remains: walls, tombs, vases, sculptures and an aqueduct.
 The fifteenth-century chateau of La Forêt.
 Ruins of the priory of Grandmont at Fontguédon.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Thauvenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated on the banks of both the river Vauvise and the Loire lateral canal, about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with the D206, D202 and the D159 roads. The commune is one of 14 permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine. The Vauvise flows northwest through the middle of the commune; the Loire forms part of its northeastern boundary.

Population

Sights
 A church dating from the twentieth century.
 A twelfth-century chapel.
 An eighteenth-century chateau.
 A restored public washhouse.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Website about Thauvenay

Communes of Cher (department)


Thénioux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the Cher, about  northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N976 and the D19 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the middle of the commune, which is also served by the TER railway.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The World War II memorial.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Torteron () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, about  east of Bourges at the junction of the D50 with the D26 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
 Some Roman remains.
 The fifteenth-century manorhouse at Milly.
 The seventeenth-century manorhouse at Bertin.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Touchay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about  southwest of Bourges on the D69 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The fifteenth-century manorhouse de l’Asnerie.
 The fifteenth-century chateau of l'Isle-sur-Arnon.

Personalities
Maurice Utrillo, artist, lived here and created a painting of the village square.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Trouy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of farming and a little light industry, comprising the village, several hamlets and a suburb situated just  south of Bourges city centre, at the junction of the D31, D73 and the D107 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the commune along with the N144 and N142 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official Trouy website
Départemental Tourisme Office

Communes of Cher (department)


Uzay-le-Venon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D37 with the D223 and on the D2144 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Victor, dating from the fourteenth century.
 Roman remains at Chalais.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vailly-sur-Sauldre (, literally Vailly on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming village situated on the banks of the Sauldre river, about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D8 with the D923, D926 and D11 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 The ruins of a fourteenth-century castle.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Vallenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.

Population

Sights
 The priory church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 The chateau of Bigny.
 The chateau du Preuil.
 A forge ‘La Petite Forge’ at Bigny.
 Old limekilns.
 A seventeenth-century chapel at Bigny.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official Vallenay website
Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vasselay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated immediately north of Bourges on the D58 road.

Population

Sights
 The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
 The chateau of Puyvallée, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Website of the commune of Vasselay

Communes of Cher (department)


Veaugues () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
 The feudal motte.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Venesmes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D14, D73 and the D940 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
 The ruins of the fifteenth-century castle of Aigues-Mortes.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Verdigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of winegrowing and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D134 with the D134e road. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 The church dating from the nineteenth century.
 A watermill.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Vereaux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the small river Fausse, about  southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D43 and the D42 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
 Traces of a feudal castle.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vernais () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A forestry and farming village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the canal de Berry, about  southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D76 and the D175 road.
The river Auron forms part of the commune’s northern boundary and the Marmande a small part of its southern boundary.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vesdun () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about  south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).

Population

Sights

 The church of St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century
 The chateau of La Cour.
 A preserved sixteenth-century house.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vignoux-sous-les-Aix (, literally Vignoux under Les Aix) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated about  northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D186 with the D11 and the D56 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Loup, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Communes of Cher (department)


Vignoux-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Villabon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the small Villabon river about  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D36 and the D235 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church dating from the nineteenth century.
 A watermill.
 The sixteenth-century chateau of Savoye.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


The Super Heavyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class.  Super Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 91 kilograms.

List of boxers

Medalists

Results

Semifinal Round

Final Round

Qualification to Olympic games

References
AIBA

AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament


Villecelin () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising a village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about  southwest of Bourges on the D115 road.

Population

Sights
 A feudal motte at Beauvoir.
 A watermill at Beauvoir.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Annuaire Mairie website

Communes of Cher (department)


Villegenon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11, D7, D89 and the D926 roads. The commune is bounded by the banks of the small Ionne river to the north and the Sauldre to the east.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Georges.
 The fifteenth-century chateau.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Villeneuve-sur-Cher () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the river Cher, about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D16 with the D35 and D27 roads.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
 The fifteenth-century fortified house.
 The seventeenth-century manorhouse at Galifart.
 The medieval Beau tower.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Villequiers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, about  east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D93 and D72 roads. The Vauvise flows north-northeast through the eastern part of the commune.

Population

Sights
 The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
 The ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.
 The sixteenth-century chateau and its park.
 The medieval watermill at the hamlet of Berry.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official commune website

Communes of Cher (department)


Vinon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of winegrowing and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Planche-Godard river, about  northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D85 and D59 roads. One of fourteen communes whose grapes go to produce Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Sights
 A church, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The sixteenth-century chateau of Vaufreland.
 A medieval washhouse.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Vorly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about  south of Bourges, at the junction of the D34 with the D71 road.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the fifteenth century.
 The fourteenth-century chateau of Bois-Sir-Amé.
 A feudal motte.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)


Vornay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about  southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads. The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Airain, which flows northwest through the commune, where it is joined by the river Craon.

Population

Sights
 The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
 Some Roman ruins (a villa and an aqueduct).
 The chateau, dating from the twelfth century.

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Official website of Vornay

Communes of Cher (department)


Vouzeron () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Cher department

References

Communes of Cher (department)
Cher communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Mardié () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

See also
 Communes of the Loiret department

References

Communes of Loiret


Bouzy-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Loiret département in north-central France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Loiret department

References

External links

Official site

Communes of Loiret


Richard Ketchum (1773 – November 10, 1845) was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1830.

He was born in Long Island, New York, the son of United Empire Loyalists, James Ketchum and Sarah Burr. Following the end of the American Revolutionary War, his family was evacuated to what became the Province of New Brunswick in 1783. They first settled at Kingston, New Brunswick but later moved to Woodstock.

Around 1795, Ketchum married Charlotte Upham.

He was defeated by Jedediah Slason in the 1827 election but declared the winner after an appeal. Slason defeated Ketchum in 1830. In 1832, he donated land for a court house and jail so that Upper Woodstock could become the county town for the newly formed Carleton County. Ketchum was a lieutenant colonel in the local militia. He also served as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas for Carleton County. He died in Woodstock at the age of 73.

His daughter Sarah married Charles Peters Wetmore, clerk for the assembly. Their son Edward Ludlow Wetmore later served in the province's legislative assembly and became the first Chief Justice for the province of Saskatchewan.

References
 UNB Archives, Ketchum family business and personal records
 Artefacts Canada, Accession Number: NB 997.1.1
 Carleton County Historical Society, Old County Court House

1773 births
1845 deaths
United Empire Loyalists
Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Colony of New Brunswick judges
Colony of New Brunswick people
American emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick