Mornay-Berry

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Violette Fernandes^[1]Area9.15 km² (3.53 sq mi)Population170 • Density19/km² (48/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation176–237 m (577–778 ft)
(avg. 219 m or 719 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mornay-Berry (French pronunciation: [mɔʁnɛ beʁi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

History

The estate of Mornay held by the De Mornay lords was at Mornay-Berry near Nérondes. Aside from their service as knights, the family also produced several notable clerics, including Pierre de Mornay, bishop of Orleans and Auxerre and chancellor of King Philip IV in the early 14th century.

Geography

A small farming village and a hamlet situated some 23 miles (37 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D6 and the D12 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	218	—
1968	252	+15.6%
1975	195	−22.6%
1982	178	−8.7%
1990	153	−14.0%
1999	163	+6.5%
2008	206	+26.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the twelfth century
• The thirteenth-century castle de Grand-Cour.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References