Genouilly, Cher
Encyclopedia
Genouilly is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departements of Loir-et-Cher
and Indre
. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.
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...
.
Geography
Genouilly is a farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) west of VierzonVierzon
Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A medium-sized town by the banks of the Cher River with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north...
at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departements of Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
and Indre
Indre
Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
- The Château de Maisonfort, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A feudal motte known as "le Marron".
- An old 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...
at Grandmont-Fontblanche.