Meillant
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| Coordinates: 46°46′54″N 2°30′20″E / 46.7817°N 2.5056°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Julien |
| Area 1 | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
| Population | 661 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18142 /18200 |
| Elevation | 152–288 m (499–945 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Meillant (French pronunciation: [mɛjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 22 miles (35 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 745 | — |
| 1968 | 772 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 658 | −14.8% |
| 1982 | 684 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 749 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 792 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 781 | −1.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Aubin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century château de Meillant, once the home of the house of Amboise.
- Several houses dating from the sixteenth century.
- A seventeenth-century washhouse at the hamlet of Saint-Rhamble.
- Traces of a 17th-century priory.
- The sixteenth-century chapel at the chateau.
- Some parts of the convent of Saint Catherine.
- A museum at the chateau.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Meillant (18142), INSEE
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