Bruère-Allichamps
Encyclopedia
Bruère-Allichamps is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
, farming and a little light industry
comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Cher River
valley some 25 miles (40.2 km) south of Bourges
at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute
runs through the northern part of the commune’s territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France.
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 France
France
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Geography
An area of forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, farming and a little light industry
Light industry
Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...
comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Cher River
Cher River
The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours....
valley some 25 miles (40.2 km) south 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 D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute
A71 autoroute
The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called the l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.-Orléans to Bourges:...
runs through the northern part of the commune’s territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France.
Population
Places of interest
- The abbey of Noirlac, dating from the twelfth century.
- A stone marking the village as the centre of France.
- The twelfth century prioryPrioryA priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
church of Saint-Étienne. - The Château de Châteaufer, built in 1670.