Neuilly-en-Sancerre

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Isabelle Crochet^[1]Area26.05 km² (10.06 sq mi)Population249 • Density9.6/km² (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation238–422 m (781–1,385 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the banks of the Sauldre river some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D22 with the D74 and D196 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	197	—
1968	304	+54.3%
1975	276	−9.2%
1982	252	−8.7%
1990	192	−23.8%
1999	212	+10.4%
2008	234	+10.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
• The remains of the donjon of a feudal castle.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References