Sagonne
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Sagonne (French pronunciation: [saɡɔn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Château de Sagonne | |
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| Coordinates: 46°51′03″N 2°49′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Trois Provinces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Gauthier[1] |
Area 1 | 18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 190 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18195 /18600 |
| Elevation | 189–251 m (620–823 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 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 | 205 | — |
| 1968 | 213 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 204 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 199 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 221 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 230 | +4.1% |
Sights
- The Romanesque church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
- Château de Sagonne, a 12th- to 17th-century castle, in the heart of the village.
- Some fifteenth-century houses.
- A museum at the castle, housing a 14th-century collection of weapons, paintings and tapestry.
Personalities
- Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont : Grand Admiral and Marshal of France.
- Gabrielle d'Estrée : mistress of Henry IV.
- Jules Hardouin-Mansart : architect to Louis XIV.
