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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Bessais-le-Fromental
Commune
Dam at Goule PondDam at Goule Pond
Coat of arms of Bessais-le-FromentalCoat of arms
Location of Bessais-le-Fromental
Bessais-le-Fromental is located in FranceBessais-le-FromentalBessais-le-FromentalShow map of FranceBessais-le-Fromental is located in Centre-Val de LoireBessais-le-FromentalBessais-le-FromentalShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°44′48″N 2°45′45″E / 46.7467°N 2.7625°E / 46.7467; 2.7625
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Audonnet
Area25.75 km (9.94 sq mi)
Population296
 • Density11/km (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18029 /18210
Elevation182–241 m (597–791 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bessais-le-Fromental (French pronunciation: [bɛsɛ lə fʁɔmɑ̃tal]) 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 by the banks of the river Auron, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D175, D110 and the D951 roads. The commune shares its southern border with the department of Allier.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962535—    
1968535+0.0%
1975430−19.6%
1982405−5.8%
1990361−10.9%
1999325−10.0%
2008313−3.7%

Sights

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A watermill.
  • Traces of the ancient château de Lalan.
  • Ruins of the medieval town of Venou.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

Communes of the Cher department
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