Le Châtelet (French pronunciation: [lə ʃatlɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Le Châtelet
The Church of Our Lady of Puy-Ferrand, in Le Châtelet
Coat of arms of Le Châtelet
Location of Le Châtelet
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Le Châtelet is located in France
Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet
Coordinates: 46°38′33″N 2°17′02″E / 46.6425°N 2.2839°E / 46.6425; 2.2839
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernadette Perrot-Dubreuil[1]
Area
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32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
929
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18059 /18170
Elevation186–276 m (610–906 ft)
(avg. 195 m or 640 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 small town and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D 951, D 3 and the D 65 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,219—    
19681,226+0.6%
19751,265+3.2%
19821,151−9.0%
1990278−75.8%
19991,104+297.1%
20081,140+3.3%

Sights

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  • The abbey church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The seventeenth century manorhouse de La Charnaye.
  • Trace remains of a 12th-century castle.
  • A pottery museum at the hamlet of Archers.

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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