Crézancy-en-Sancerre

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Brigitte Chotard^[1]Area18.92 km² (7.31 sq mi)Population430 • Density23/km² (59/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation208–377 m (682–1,237 ft)
(avg. 284 m or 932 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crézancy-en-Sancerre (French pronunciation: [kʁezɑ̃si ɑ̃ sɑ̃sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	489	—
1968	562	+14.9%
1975	540	−3.9%
1982	511	−5.4%
1990	510	−0.2%
1999	500	−2.0%
2008	497	−0.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
• Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
• A windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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