Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps
Noirlac Abbey
Bruère-Allichamps
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bruère-Allichamps
Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E / 46.7692°N 2.4442°ECoordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E / 46.7692°N 2.4442°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2008–2015)	Didier Vandeporta
Area^1	13.9 km^2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	609
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	18038 / 18200
Elevation	137–217 m (449–712 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
^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.

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

Geography

An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the Cher River valley 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	603	—
1968	669	+10.9%
1975	649	−3.0%
1982	631	−2.8%
1990	609	−3.5%
1999	573	−5.9%
2008	609	+6.3%

Sights

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

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• The abbey website (French)
• Bruère-Allichamps on the Quid website (French)