Chassy, Cher
Encyclopedia
Chassy is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
at the junction of the D12 with the D6 and D6e roads. The river Vauvise
forms most of the commune's southern border before entering the territory of the neighbouring commune of Laverdines
, then flows back northward through the north-western part of the commune.
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
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
A farming village with one hamlet situated some 19 miles (30.6 km) east of BourgesBourges
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 D12 with the D6 and D6e roads. The river Vauvise
Vauvise
The Vauvise is a long river in the Cher département, central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows at Saint-Satur, near Sancerre.-Communes along its course:...
forms most of the commune's southern border before entering the territory of the neighbouring commune of Laverdines
Laverdines
Laverdines is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A tiny farming village, one of the smallest in France by population, situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D43 and the D72 roads...
, then flows back northward through the north-western part of the commune.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth century chateau de Villiers, with a windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
. - A seventeenth century stone cross.