Cornusse
Encyclopedia
Cornusse is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
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at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain
forms all of the commune's eastern border.
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 area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 16 miles (25.7 km) southeast 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 D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain
Airain
The Airain or Airin is a long river in the Cher département, central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally west, with a U shape...
forms all of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A museumMuseumA museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
. - The chateau, dating from the fifteenth century, nowadays a medical institute.