Coust
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Coust | |
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.jpg) The interior of the church of Our Lady, in Coust | |
Location of Coust  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′36″N 2°35′50″E / 46.6933°N 2.5972°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Collin[1] |
Area 1 | 21.89 km2 (8.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 430 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18076 /18210 |
| Elevation | 153–247 m (502–810 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 525 | — |
| 1968 | 525 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 518 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 460 | −11.2% |
| 1990 | 506 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 475 | −6.1% |
| 2008 | 465 | −2.1% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church of Notre-Dame.
- The ruins of the fourteenth-century castle of Le Creuzet.
- The remains of feudal fortifications at Meslon, and a dovecote.
- The chateau of Bonnais, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Three old washhouses.
The Chignon river
The church tower
Château du Creuzet
Château de Bonnais
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