Farges-Allichamps

Farges-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Farges-Allichamps
Commune
Chateau of La Brosse
Location of Farges-Allichamps
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Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Edith Michelic
Area ^1	8.3 km^2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	241
• Density	29/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18091 /18200
Elevation	142–222 m (466–728 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village on the banks of the Cher River 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	272	—
1968	245	−9.9%
1975	248	+1.2%
1982	204	−17.7%
1990	246	+20.6%
1999	214	−13.0%
2006	214	+0.0%

Sights

• The twelfth-century church of St. Jean.
• The feudal castle de La Commanderie.
• The chateau of La Brosse, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Website of Farges-Allichamps (in French)