Chârost
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Chârost (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁo][3][4][5]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Chârost | |
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The tympan of the church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chârost | |
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| Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Issoudun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludo Coste[1] |
Area 1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 888 |
| • Density | 80.9/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18055 /18290 |
| Elevation | 119–162 m (390–531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,093 | — |
| 1968 | 1,131 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,166 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,152 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,069 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 995 | −6.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
- Wayside stone crosses.
- Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
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