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Revision as of 06:55, 25 March 2012
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Saulzais-le-Potier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Phillipe Amizet |
Area 1 | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 456 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18089 /18360 |
Elevation | 163–260 m (535–853 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming consisting of the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Cher and the canal de Berry, some 37 miles (60 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4, D64 and the D97 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the western part of the territory of the commune and it shares a border with the department of Allier.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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Population | 633 | 681 | 578 | 551 | 478 | 414 | 456 |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martial, dating from the twelfth century (monument historique).
- The eighteenth century chateau of Cornançay (monument historique).
- The nineteenth century school and museum of writer Alain-Fournier (monument historique).
- A feudal motte with a moat (monument historique).
- Traces of another medieval castle.
- The château de Fougerolles.
- Old tile works at la Bouchatte.
- A washhouse at Cornancay.
Personalities
- Alain-Fournier, writer, spent his childhood here, where his parents taught at the school. He based his novel, Le Grand Meaulnes around the village.