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Meillant (French pronunciation: [mɛjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.[3]
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Geography
[edit]An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 22 miles (35 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 745 | — |
| 1968 | 772 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 658 | −14.8% |
| 1982 | 684 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 749 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 792 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 781 | −1.4% |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Aubin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century château de Meillant, once the home of the house of Amboise.
- Several houses dating from the sixteenth century.
- A seventeenth-century washhouse at the hamlet of Saint-Rhamble.
- Traces of a 17th-century priory.
- The sixteenth-century chapel at the chateau.
- Some parts of the convent of Saint Catherine.
- A museum at the chateau.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Commune de Meillant (18142), INSEE
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