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Coordinates: 46°49′20″N 2°39′21″E / 46.8222222222°N 2.65583333333°E / 46.8222222222; 2.65583333333

Commune of Thaumiers

Location
Thaumiers is located in France
Thaumiers
Administration
Country France
Region Blason Centre.svg Centre
Department Blason dpt fr Cher.svg Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Charenton-du-Cher
Mayor Philippe de Bonneval
(2001–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 165–236 m (540–770 ft)
(avg. 181 m/590 ft)
Land area1 27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Population2 408  (2006)
 - Density 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 18261/ 18210
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.

Thaumiers is a commune in the Cher département of the Centre region of France.

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Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising of the village and several hamlets situated some 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D41 with the D92 and D943 roads. The Auron River forms the western and southern borders of the commune.

Population

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
487 512 427 397 383 382 408
Census count starting from 1962 [1] Population without double counting

Places of interest

  • The eighteenth century château de Thaumiers.
  • The church of St.Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century (monument historique).
  • Some Roman remains: walls, tombs, vases, sculptures and an aqueduct.
  • The fifteenth century château de La Forêt (monument historique).
  • Ruins of the priory de Grandmont at Fontguédon.

See also

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Notes

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 24 April 2008 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.







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