Maisonnais
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Maisonnais (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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The church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, in Maisonnais | |
 Location of Maisonnais | |
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| Coordinates: 46°38′27″N 2°12′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Duplessi[1] |
Area 1 | 26.95 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 227 |
| • Density | 8.42/km2 (21.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18135 /18170 |
| Elevation | 182–247 m (597–810 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 333 | — |
| 1968 | 389 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 326 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | 276 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | 239 | −13.4% |
| 1999 | 221 | −7.5% |
| 2008 | 213 | −3.6% |
Sights
- The remains of several buildings from the medieval Orsan Priory.
- The church of Saints Peter and Paul, dating from the 12th century.
- The ornamental gardens of the priory.
