Vesdun

Vesdun
Town hall
Coat of arms
Vesdun
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Vesdun
Coordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°ECoordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saulzais-le-Potier
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilles Pointereau
Area^1	48.61 km^2 (18.77 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	633
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18278 / 18360
Elevation	219–367 m (719–1,204 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 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.

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

Geography

A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	698	—
1968	800	+14.6%
1975	718	−10.3%
1982	721	+0.4%
1990	683	−5.3%
1999	623	−8.8%
2008	633	+1.6%

Sights

The church

• The church of St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century
• The chateau of La Cour.
• A preserved sixteenth-century house.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

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