Lunery
Encyclopedia
Lunery is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher
, some 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of Bourges
, at the junction of the D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.
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 forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher
Cher River
The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours....
, some 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest 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 D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St. Privé, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The château at Champroy.
- The church of St. Albert at Rosières, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth century manorhouse de La Vergne.
- A watermillWatermillA watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
, in ruins.