Sagonne (French pronunciation: [saɡɔn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Sagonne  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°51′03″N 2°49′33″E / 46.8508°N 2.8258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Trois Provinces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Gauthier[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 186 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18195 /18600 |
| Elevation | 189–251 m (620–823 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 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
Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small river Sagonin, some 37 km southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D76 with the D109 and D2076 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 205 | — |
| 1968 | 213 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 204 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 199 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 221 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 230 | +4.1% |
Sights edit
- The Romanesque church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
- Château de Sagonne, a 12th to 17th century castle, in the heart of the village.
- Some fifteenth-century houses.
- A museum at the castle, housing a 14th-century collection of weapons, paintings and tapestry.
Personalities edit
- Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont : Grand Admiral and Marshal of France.
- Gabrielle d'Estrée : mistress of Henry IV.
- Jules Hardouin-Mansart : architect to Louis XIV.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
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