Sancergues
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Coat of arms of Sancergues Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Charache[1] |
Area 1 | 15.53 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18240 /18140 |
| Elevation | 158–222 m (518–728 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Sancergues (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɛʁɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
Geography
[edit | edit source]A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 858 | — |
| 1968 | 863 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 942 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 865 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 807 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 718 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | 701 | −2.4% |
Sights
[edit | edit source]- The church of St. Jacques and St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century.
- A feudal motte at Augy.
- Augy chateau, home of Nobel laureate Roger Martin du Gard for 27 years.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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- Official Sancergues website (in French)
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