Sancergues
Encyclopedia
Sancergues is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage
route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise
, which forms most 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...
.
Geography
A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast 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 D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient 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 and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise
Vauvise
The Vauvise is a long river in the Cher département, central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows at Saint-Satur, near Sancerre.-Communes along its course:...
, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques & St-Cyr, dating from the twelfth century.
- A feudal motte at Augy.
- Augy chateau, home of Nobel laureate Roger Martin du GardRoger Martin du GardRoger Martin du Gard was a French author and winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature. Trained as a paleographer and archivist, Martin du Gard brought to his works a spirit of objectivity and a scrupulous regard for details...
for 27 years.