Marçais
| Marçais | |
|---|---|
  Marçais | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Marçais | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′52″N 2°22′16″E / 46.6978°N 2.3711°ECoordinates: 46°41′52″N 2°22′16″E / 46.6978°N 2.3711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michelle Rivet |
| Area1 | 29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 307 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18136 / 18170 |
| Elevation |
177–241 m (581–791 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Marçais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon some 28 miles (45 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D70, D112 and the D38 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 437 | — |
| 1968 | 484 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 424 | −12.4% |
| 1982 | 372 | −12.3% |
| 1990 | 371 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 324 | −12.7% |
| 2008 | 307 | −5.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of la Mothe.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marçais. |
- Marçais on the Quid website (French)
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