Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
| Lignières | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Church of Notre-Dame | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lignières | |
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| Coordinates: 46°45′07″N 2°10′34″E / 46.7519°N 2.1761°E / 46.7519; 2.1761 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Monjoin |
| Area | 21.88 km (8.45 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,341 |
| • Density | 61/km (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ligniérois, Ligniéroises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18127 /18160 |
| Elevation | 153–202 m (502–663 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lignières (French pronunciation: [liɲjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D925, D940 and the D65 roads. The commune borders the department of Indre.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,831 | — |
| 1975 | 1,887 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 1,829 | −0.44% |
| 1990 | 1,650 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 1,588 | −0.42% |
| 2007 | 1,530 | −0.46% |
| 2012 | 1,423 | −1.44% |
| 2017 | 1,355 | −0.97% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century
- The chateau du Plessis
- A manorhouse
- A watermill
- The sixteenth-century market hall
- Town hall
- The chateau, originally a feudal castle, rebuilt in the seventeenth century.
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Town Hall
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Château de Lignières
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Personalities
- Singer Florent Marchet was born here on 21 June 1975.
- Claimant to the Spanish throne, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, lives in the chateau.
International relations
Lignières is twinned with:
Dunbar, in Scotland, UK.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
