Chârost

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Chârost
Commune
The tympan of the church
The tympan of the church
Coat of arms of Chârost
Coat of arms
Location of Chârost
Chârost is located in France
Chârost
Chârost
Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°E / 46.9936; 2.1169Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°E / 46.9936; 2.1169
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityPays d'Issoudun
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ludo Coste[1]
Area
1
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
961
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18055 /18290
Elevation119–162 m (390–531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chârost (French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁo][3][4][5]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography[]

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,093—    
19681,131+3.5%
19751,166+3.1%
19821,152−1.2%
19901,134−1.6%
19991,069−5.7%
2008995−6.9%

Sights[]

  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau.
  • Wayside stone crosses.
  • Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
Cross on the pilgrim route

See also[]

  • Communes of the Cher department

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ VIDEO. Top des Entreprises 2018 : les Croquets de Charost, retrieved 2021-07-23
  4. ^ Reportage sur la recherche d'un médecin à Chârost (16 Décembre 2014), retrieved 2021-07-23
  5. ^ Reportage France 3 Berry sur la Pendule de Chârost (mai 2016), retrieved 2021-07-23


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