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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Vallenay
Commune
The church of Saint-RochThe church of Saint-Roch
Coat of arms of VallenayCoat of arms
Location of Vallenay
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Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E / 46.8022; 2.3719
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marina Dupuy
Area25.66 km (9.91 sq mi)
Population700
 • Density27/km (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18270 /18190
Elevation138–226 m (453–741 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vallenay (French pronunciation: [valnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire 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
YearPop.±%
1962963—    
19681,009+4.8%
19751,021+1.2%
1982833−18.4%
1990857+2.9%
1999709−17.3%
2008697−1.7%

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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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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