Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
St. Martin's Church
Location of Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
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

Historical population of Épineuil-le-Fleuriel

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	633	681	578	551	478	414	456

Places of interest

• St. Martin's church, 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.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website Template:Fr
• Épineuil-le-Fleuriel on the Quid website Template:Fr