Bessais-le-Fromental
| Bessais-le-Fromental | ||
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Dam at Goule Pond | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bessais-le-Fromental | ||
| Coordinates: 46°44′48″N 2°45′45″E / 46.7467°N 2.7625°ECoordinates: 46°44′48″N 2°45′45″E / 46.7467°N 2.7625°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Charenton-du-Cher | |
| Intercommunality | Berry charentonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Serge Audonnet | |
| Area1 | 25.75 km2 (9.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 313 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18029 / 18210 | |
| Elevation |
182–241 m (597–791 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bessais-le-Fromental is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Auron, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D175, D110 and the D951 roads. The commune shares its southern border with the department of Allier.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 535 | — |
| 1968 | 535 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 430 | −19.6% |
| 1982 | 405 | −5.8% |
| 1990 | 361 | −10.9% |
| 1999 | 325 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 313 | −3.7% |
Sights
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
- A watermill.
- Traces of the ancient château de Lalan.
- Ruins of the medieval town of Venou.
See also
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