Baugy, Cher
Encyclopedia
Baugy is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of central France
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situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre
, some 13 miles (20.9 km) east of Bourges
at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Cher department in the Centre region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of central France
France
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Geography
A farming village with a little light industryLight industry
Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...
situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre
Yèvre
The Yèvre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Gron, east of Bourges. The Yèvre flows generally west through the following towns, all in the département Cher: Baugy, Avord, Saint-Germain-du-Puy, Bourges, Mehun-sur-Yèvre and Vierzon.The...
, some 13 miles (20.9 km) east of Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- Vestiges of RomanAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
occupation. - Ruins of a ninth century castle.
- A feudal motte at Montifaut.