Parnay, Cher

Parnay
Parnay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Parnay
Coordinates: 46°50′58″N 2°34′18″E / 46.8494°N 2.5717°ECoordinates: 46°50′58″N 2°34′18″E / 46.8494°N 2.5717°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality	Le Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Xavier Crépin
Area^1	17.28 km^2 (6.67 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	58
• Density	3.4/km^2 (8.7/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18177 / 18130
Elevation	159–181 m (522–594 ft) (avg. 163 m or 535 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.

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

Geography

A very small farming and forestry village and one hamlet situated some 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the east by the river Auron and the canal de Berry.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	76	—
1968	79	+3.9%
1975	49	−38.0%
1982	30	−38.8%
1990	34	+13.3%
1999	48	+41.2%
2008	58	+20.8%

Sights

• The church of St. Fiacre, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The ruins of a thirteenth-century chateau at Bois-Buart.
• The ruins of a priory.
• Two stone crosses, one listed as a historic site.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Parnay on the Quid website (French)