Vallenay
| Vallenay | ||
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The church of Saint-Roch | ||
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  Vallenay | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Vallenay | ||
| Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°ECoordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Boischaut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Faucher | |
| Area1 | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 697 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18270 / 18190 | |
| Elevation |
138–226 m (453–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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. | ||
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Vallenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre 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 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 963 | — |
| 1968 | 1,009 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,021 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 833 | −18.4% |
| 1990 | 857 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 709 | −17.3% |
| 2008 | 697 | −1.7% |
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
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallenay. |
- Official Vallenay website (French)
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Vallenay on the Quid website (French)
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