Meusnes

Meusnes

The church in Meusnes
Meusnes

Coordinates: 47°15′04″N 1°29′51″E / 47.2511°N 1.4975°E / 47.2511; 1.4975Coordinates: 47°15′04″N 1°29′51″E / 47.2511°N 1.4975°E / 47.2511; 1.4975
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton Saint-Aignan
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Cher - Sologne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain Persillet
Area1 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 945
  Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 41139 / 41130
Elevation 68–132 m (223–433 ft)
(avg. 84 m or 276 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.

Meusnes is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

History

The church of Saint-Pierre dates from the 12th century and is built in the typical Romanesque basilica style: cross shaped with three apses at the east end.

See also

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