Veaugues

Veaugues
A general view of Veaugues
Veaugues
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Veaugues
Coordinates: 47°15′29″N 2°45′31″E / 47.2581°N 2.7586°ECoordinates: 47°15′29″N 2°45′31″E / 47.2581°N 2.7586°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Sylvie Barbouche
Area^1	27.92 km^2 (10.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	653
• Density	23/km^2 (61/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18272 / 18300
Elevation	180–346 m (591–1,135 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.

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

Geography

An area of winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, about 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	541	—
1968	610	+12.8%
1975	631	+3.4%
1982	603	−4.4%
1990	564	−6.5%
1999	610	+8.2%
2008	653	+7.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Veaugues on the Quid website (French)