Genouilly, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Michel Legendre^[1]Area34.66 km² (13.38 sq mi)Population676 • Density20/km² (51/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation99–176 m (325–577 ft)
(avg. 153 m or 502 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Genouilly is a farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departments of Loir-et-Cher and Indre. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	623	—
1968	722	+15.9%
1975	705	−2.4%
1982	721	+2.3%
1990	562	−22.1%
1999	755	+34.3%
2008	719	−4.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Maisonfort, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A feudal motte known as "le Marron".
• An old priory at Grandmont-Fontblanche.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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