Sancergues

Sancergues
The church of Saint-Jacques, in Sancergues
Coat of arms
Sancergues
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Sancergues
Coordinates: 47°09′22″N 2°55′03″E / 47.1561°N 2.9175°ECoordinates: 47°09′22″N 2°55′03″E / 47.1561°N 2.9175°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancergues
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Luc Charache
Area^1	15.53 km^2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	701
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18240 / 18140
Elevation	158–222 m (518–728 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	858	—
1968	863	+0.6%
1975	942	+9.2%
1982	865	−8.2%
1990	807	−6.7%
1999	718	−11.0%
2008	701	−2.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Jacques and St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century.
• A feudal motte at Augy.
• Augy chateau, home of Nobel laureate Roger Martin du Gard for 27 years.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official Sancergues website (French)
• Sancergues on the Quid website (French)