Crézancy-en-Sancerre

Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Coat of arms
Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°18′21″N 2°44′41″E / 47.3058°N 2.7447°ECoordinates: 47°18′21″N 2°44′41″E / 47.3058°N 2.7447°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Josette Davril
Area^1	18.92 km^2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	497
• Density	26/km^2 (68/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18079 / 18300
Elevation	208–377 m (682–1,237 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft)
^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.

Crézancy-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	489	—
1968	562	+14.9%
1975	540	−3.9%
1982	511	−5.4%
1990	510	−0.2%
1999	500	−2.0%
2008	497	−0.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
• Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
• A windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website about Crezancy (French)
• Crézancy-en-Sancerre on the Quid website (French)