Culan (French pronunciation: [kylɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Culan
The Château de Culan
The Château de Culan
Coat of arms of Culan
Location of Culan
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Culan is located in France
Culan
Culan
Culan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Culan
Culan
Coordinates: 46°32′54″N 2°21′00″E / 46.5483°N 2.35°E / 46.5483; 2.35
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Nauleau[1]
Area
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20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
771
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18083 /18270
Elevation220–332 m (722–1,089 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.

Geography

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The commune is a farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, in the south of the département some 35 miles (56 km) south of Bourges and at the junction of the D997 with the D943, D4 and D65 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,261—    
19681,310+3.9%
19751,164−11.1%
19821,055−9.4%
1990932−11.7%
1999822−11.8%
2008796−3.2%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Vincent, dating from the seventeenth century
  • The castle
  • A watermill
  • A nineteenth-century viaduct
 
The village of Culan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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