Crézancy-en-Sancerre

Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Mayor	Josette Davril (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	208–377 m (682–1,237 ft) (avg. 284 m/932 ft)
Land area1	18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population2	497  (2008)
- Density	26 /km2 (67 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18079/ 18300
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°18′21″N 2°44′41″E / 47.3058333333°N 2.74472222222°E / 47.3058333333; 2.74472222222

Crézancy-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population of Crézancy-en-Sancerre

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
489	562	540	511	510	500	497

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
• Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
• A windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website about Crezancy (French)
• Crézancy-en-Sancerre on the Quid website (French)