Charentonnay

Charentonnay
Charentonnay
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancergues
Mayor	Gérard Massay (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	173–227 m (568–745 ft)
Land area1	21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population2	326  (2008)
- Density	15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18053/ 18140
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.

Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E / 47.1463888889°N 2.87472222222°E / 47.1463888889; 2.87472222222

Charentonnay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population of Charentonnay

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
366	381	313	317	329	314	326

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
• A fifteenth century chateau.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Charentonnay on the Quid website (French)