Vallenay

Vallenay
The church of Saint-Roch
Coat of arms
Vallenay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Vallenay
Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°ECoordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality	Portes du Boischaut
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christian Faucher
Area^1	25.66 km^2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	697
• Density	27/km^2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	18270 / 18190
Elevation	138–226 m (453–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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.

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	963	—
1968	1,009	+4.8%
1975	1,021	+1.2%
1982	833	−18.4%
1990	857	+2.9%
1999	709	−17.3%
2008	697	−1.7%

Sights

• The priory church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Bigny.
• The chateau du Preuil.
• A forge ‘La Petite Forge’ at Bigny.
• Old limekilns.
• A seventeenth-century chapel at Bigny.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official Vallenay website (French)
• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Vallenay on the Quid website (French)