La Chapelle-Montlinard
Encyclopedia
La Chapelle-Montlinard is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
, at the junction of the N151 with the D7, D53 and the D45 roads. The Loire lateral canal
flows through the village, which lies on the pilgrimage
route known as St. James' Way.
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
A farming area, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Loire valley, some 29 miles (46.7 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 N151 with the D7, D53 and the D45 roads. The Loire lateral canal
Canal latéral à la Loire
The Canal Latéral à la Loire was constructed between 1827 and 1838 to connect the Canal de Briare at Briare and the Canal du Centre at Digoin, a distance of 196 km. It replaced the use of the River Loire which had reliability problems arising from winter floods and summer droughts...
flows through the village, which lies on the pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
route known as St. James' Way.
Population
Places of interest
- The Val de Loire National Nature Reserve, opened in 1995.
- The Pépinières Arboretum AdelinePépinières Arboretum AdelineThe Pépinières Arboretum Adeline is a commercial nursery with arboretum located at 33 rue du Pont de la Batte, La Chapelle-Montlinard, Cher, Centre, France...
horticultural nursery.