Massay (French pronunciation: [masɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Massay | |
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.JPG) The Abbey of Saint-Martin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Massay  | |
  Massay  Massay | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Lévêque[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,348 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18140 /18120 |
| Elevation | 99–164 m (325–538 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (13 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.
Transport edit
From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,258 | — |
| 1968 | 1,324 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,251 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,339 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,354 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,335 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,418 | +6.2% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Paxent, dating from the twelfth century.
- The thirteenth-century abbey buildings (Salle capitulaire). See Simon-Jérôme Bourlet de Vauxcelles, abbot of Massay
- The twelfth-century chapel of Saint-Loup.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ http://www.lignes18.fr/PDF/fiches-horaires/235.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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