Genouilly, Cher

Genouilly
Genouilly
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Genouilly
Coordinates: 47°11′31″N 1°53′10″E / 47.1919°N 1.8861°ECoordinates: 47°11′31″N 1°53′10″E / 47.1919°N 1.8861°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Graçay
Intercommunality	Vallées vertes du Cher Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Legendre
Area^1	34.66 km^2 (13.38 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	719
• Density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18100 / 18310
Elevation	99–176 m (325–577 ft) (avg. 153 m or 502 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.

Genouilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

Genouilly is a farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departments of Loir-et-Cher and Indre. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	623	—
1968	722	+15.9%
1975	705	−2.4%
1982	721	+2.3%
1990	562	−22.1%
1999	755	+34.3%
2008	719	−4.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Maisonfort, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A feudal motte known as "le Marron".
• An old priory at Grandmont-Fontblanche.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official town website (French)
• Genouilly on the Quid website (French)