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Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E / 46.7691666667°N 2.44416666667°E / 46.7691666667; 2.44416666667

Commune of Bruère-Allichamps

Location
Bruère-Allichamps is located in France
Bruère-Allichamps
Administration
Country France
Region Blason Centre.svg Centre
Department Blason dpt fr Cher.svg Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Cœur de France
Mayor Didier Vandeporta
(2008–2015)
Statistics
Elevation 137–217 m (450–710 ft)
(avg. 200 m/660 ft)
Land area1 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population2 576  (2006)
 - Density 41 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 18038/ 18200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bruère-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher département of the Centre region of France.

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Geography

An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising of the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the northern part of the commune’s territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France.

Population

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
603 669 649 631 609 573 576
Census count starting from 1962 [1] Population without double counting

Places of interest

The abbey cloisters
  • The abbey of Noirlac, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A stone marking the village as the centre of France.
  • The twelfth century priory church of Saint-Étienne.
  • The Château de Châteaufer, built in 1670.


See also

Noirlac abbey

External links

Notes

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 25 January 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.







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