Saint-Palais, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Aurélie-Elisabeth Chabenat^[1]Area26.12 km² (10.08 sq mi)Population617 • Density24/km² (61/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation164–310 m (538–1,017 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Palais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D116 and the D170 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	511	—
1968	536	+4.9%
1975	486	−9.3%
1982	587	+20.8%
1990	602	+2.6%
1999	609	+1.2%
2008	626	+2.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Palais, dating from the twelfth century.
• The two chateaux, from the 14th and 16th century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References