Ennordres
Encyclopedia
Ennordres is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
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located among forests and farms in the valley of the Petite Sauldre river, approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Bourges
at the junction of the D171, D30 and D181 roads and on the D940 road.
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
Ennordres is made up of a rural village and associated small hamletsHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
located among forests and farms in the valley of the Petite Sauldre river, approximately 23 miles (37 km) north 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 D171, D30 and D181 roads and on the D940 road.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The château de L'Echeneau, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The château de La Motte, dating from the eighteenth century.