Charly, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Dominique Régnault^[1]Area25.66 km² (9.91 sq mi)Population245 • Density9.5/km² (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation169–256 m (554–840 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charly (Engl) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads. Ancient quarries here provided the stone for the cathedral of Bourges.

The river Airain forms most of the commune's northwestern boundary.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	329	—
1968	364	+10.6%
1975	273	−25.0%
1982	272	−0.4%
1990	252	−7.4%
1999	257	+2.0%
2008	226	−12.1%

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some ancient houses.
• Remains of a Benedictine abbey.
• Two watermills

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References