Orval, Cher

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

Orval
Commune
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Orval
Coat of arms
Location of Orval
Orval Orval
Coordinates: 46°43′36″N 2°28′57″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Clarisse Duluc
Area 1	7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,691
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18172 /18200
Elevation	147–199 m (482–653 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river Cher forms the commune’s eastern border with the town of Saint-Amand-Montrond. Junction 8 of the A71 autoroute is within the commune’s territory and the village is served by a TER train service.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,216	—
1968	1,436	+18.1%
1975	1,995	+38.9%
1982	2,055	+3.0%
1990	2,024	−1.5%
1999	1,997	−1.3%
2008	1,933	−3.2%

Sights

• The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century.
• A sixteenth-century manorhouse at La Tralliere.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department