Chârost
| Chârost | ||
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The tympan of the church | ||
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  Chârost | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Chârost | ||
| Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°ECoordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Chârost | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d’Issoudun | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Balon | |
| Area1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 995 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18055 / 18290 | |
| Elevation | 119–162 m (390–531 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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Chârost is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,093 | — |
| 1968 | 1,131 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,166 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,152 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,069 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 995 | −6.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
- Wayside stone crosses.
- Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
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Cross on the pilgrim route
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chârost. |
- Chârost on the Quid website (French)
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