Chavannes
The town hall in Chavannes
The town hall in Chavannes
Coat of arms of Chavannes
Location of Chavannes
Chavannes is located in France
Chavannes
Chavannes
Chavannes is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Chavannes
Chavannes
Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8539°N 2.3764°E / 46.8539; 2.3764
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Guy Moreau[1]
Area
1
24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
154
  Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18063 /18190
Elevation155–179 m (509–587 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavannes (French pronunciation: [ʃavan]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune's territory

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196283    
1968106+27.7%
197597−8.5%
1982141+45.4%
1990160+13.5%
1999164+2.5%
2008162−1.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
  • Traces of a feudal castle.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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