Charentonnay

Charentonnay
The town hall in Charentonnay
Charentonnay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Charentonnay
Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E / 47.1464°N 2.8747°ECoordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E / 47.1464°N 2.8747°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancergues
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Massay
Area^1	21.85 km^2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	326
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	18053 / 18140
Elevation	173–227 m (568–745 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.

Charentonnay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	366	—
1968	381	+4.1%
1975	313	−17.8%
1982	317	+1.3%
1990	329	+3.8%
1999	314	−4.6%
2008	326	+3.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
• A fifteenth century chateau.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Charentonnay on the Quid website (French)