Charentonnay

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Location of Charentonnay

(2020–2026) Thierry Duprez^[1]Area

21.85 km² (8.44 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

289 • Density13/km² (34/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

18053 /18140

Elevation173–227 m (568–745 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charentonnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃tɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming village with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	366	—
1968	381	+4.1%
1975	313	−17.8%
1982	317	+1.3%
1990	329	+3.8%
1999	314	−4.6%
2008	326	+3.8%

Sights

The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
A fifteenth century chateau.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.