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

Précy
The town hall in Précy
The town hall in Précy
Location of Précy
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Précy is located in France
Précy
Précy
Précy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Précy
Précy
Coordinates: 47°06′01″N 2°55′47″E / 47.1003°N 2.9297°E / 47.1003; 2.9297
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Vignel[1]
Area
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14.45 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
350
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18184 /18140
Elevation168–197 m (551–646 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 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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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 23 miles (37 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D920, D48 and the D81 roads. The river Vauvise forms all of the commune's northern boundary.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962320—    
1968372+16.3%
1975285−23.4%
1982262−8.1%
1990301+14.9%
1999312+3.7%
2008336+7.7%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Louis, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • A feudal motte at the place known as Château de Faye.
  • A seventeenth-century chateau.
  • A converted watermill.

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.