Orval, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Clarisse Duluc^[1]Area7.65 km² (2.95 sq mi)Population1,691 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation147–199 m (482–653 ft)
(avg. 156 m or 512 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river Cher forms the commune’s eastern border with the town of Saint-Amand-Montrond. Junction 8 of the A71 autoroute is within the commune’s territory and the village is served by a TER train service.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,216	—
1968	1,436	+18.1%
1975	1,995	+38.9%
1982	2,055	+3.0%
1990	2,024	−1.5%
1999	1,997	−1.3%
2008	1,933	−3.2%

Sights

• The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century.
• A sixteenth-century manorhouse at La Tralliere.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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