Léré (French pronunciation: [leʁe]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Léré
The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré
The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré
Coat of arms of Léré
Location of Léré
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Léré is located in France
Léré
Léré
Léré is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Léré
Léré
Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E / 47.4708; 2.8739
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Renaud[1]
Area
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15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,067
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18125 /18240
Elevation132–198 m (433–650 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal in the valley of the river Loire, some 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951, D751 and the D42 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962923—    
1968923+0.0%
1975880−4.7%
1982925+5.1%
19901,161+25.5%
19991,296+11.6%
20081,217−6.1%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
  • The chateau of Villate, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.