Bruère-Allichamps
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Bruère-Allichamps (French pronunciation: [bʁyɛʁ aliʃɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Bruère-Allichamps | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bruère-Allichamps | |
  Bruère-Allichamps Location within France  Bruère-Allichamps Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Roger Dagher[1] |
Area 1 | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 567 |
| • Density | 40.8/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18038 /18200 |
| Elevation | 137–217 m (449–712 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the Cher valley 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the northern part of the commune's territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France (excluding Corsica and Overseas France).[citation needed]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 669 | — |
| 1975 | 649 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 631 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 609 | −0.44% |
| 1999 | 573 | −0.67% |
| 2007 | 572 | −0.02% |
| 2012 | 646 | +2.46% |
| 2017 | 564 | −2.68% |
| 2023 | 567 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The abbey of Noirlac, dating from the twelfth century.
- A stone marking the village as the geographic centre of France.
- The twelfth century priory church of Saint-Étienne.
- The Château de Châteaufer, built in 1670.
