Farges-Allichamps
| Farges-Allichamps | |
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Chateau of La Brosse | |
  Farges-Allichamps | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Farges-Allichamps | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°ECoordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°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) | Edith Michelic |
| Area1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 214 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18091 / 18200 |
| Elevation | 142–222 m (466–728 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. | |
Farges-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village on the banks of the Cher River 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 272 | — |
| 1968 | 245 | −9.9% |
| 1975 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 204 | −17.7% |
| 1990 | 246 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 214 | −13.0% |
| 2006 | 214 | +0.0% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church of St. Jean.
- The feudal castle de La Commanderie.
- The chateau of La Brosse, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Farges-Allichamps. |
- Website of Farges-Allichamps (French)
- Farges-Allichamps on the Quid website (French)
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