Farges-Allichamps

Farges-Allichamps
Chateau of La Brosse
Farges-Allichamps
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Farges-Allichamps
Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°ECoordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Edith Michelic
Area^1	8.3 km^2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	214
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18091 / 18200
Elevation	142–222 m (466–728 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.

Farges-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the Cher River some 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	272	—
1968	245	−9.9%
1975	248	+1.2%
1982	204	−17.7%
1990	246	+20.6%
1999	214	−13.0%
2006	214	+0.0%

Sights

• The twelfth-century church of St. Jean.
• The feudal castle de La Commanderie.
• The chateau of La Brosse, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website of Farges-Allichamps (French)
• Farges-Allichamps on the Quid website (French)