Veaugues

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Yves Pelé^[1]Area27.92 km² (10.78 sq mi)Population618 • Density22/km² (57/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation180–346 m (591–1,135 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

An area of winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, about 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	541	—
1968	610	+12.8%
1975	631	+3.4%
1982	603	−4.4%
1990	564	−6.5%
1999	610	+8.2%
2008	653	+7.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References