Souday
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Souday is a commune
in the Loir-et-Cher
department in central France.
Souday, a commune of the Loir-et-Cher in central France, is situated 84 kilometres south west of Paris and only 45 minutes by TGV train from nearby Vendôme. At 165 metres altitude, the village of Souday is built on a chalk plateau which is overlain by a sandy flint clay supporting profitable mixed agriculture. The average rainfall is 800 mm annually, with temperatures ranging from -18 to +42 degrees C.
Extensive deciduous forest, pastures and roadside verges support a wide range of flora and fauna including wild pigs and deer. Spring is heralded by carpets of wild snowdrops followed in quick succession by bluebells, cowslips and wild orchids in the wooded valleys of the rivers Braye
, Couetron and Grenne.
The earliest houses in the village are timber framed, followed by flint construction and later with locally made bricks. The church of St Pierre dates back to the 9th century and the 2 chateaux outside the village date from the 15th and 19 centuries.
The population was 563 at the last census,465 over 18 years of age. The small village primary school accommodates 75 children, some of whom come by bus from outlying villages and farms.
Facilities in the village include a restaurant, petrol station and bar, a main dealer garage,unisex hairdresser,grocery shop/post office, bakers and butchers. There is a campsite catering for tents and caravans with shower block and electricity points. Outdoor activities include fishing,good walking on marked routes and cycling on quiet roads. There is a pony club several football teams catering for all ages, a village band and a hunting club.
Events for 2009 are:-
March 21:- Organised walk or cycle route with refreshment provided.
May 1 :- Long distance cycle ride with communal mid-day meal.
July 4 :- Wool fair where local farmers bring their fleeces for sale.
July 5 :- Village brocante (bygones sale)
July 14 :- Bastille celebrations, fete games and fireworks.
September 20:- 22nd Stock car du Perche, racing held on nearby farmland.
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 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...
department in central France.
Souday, a commune of the Loir-et-Cher in central France, is situated 84 kilometres south west of Paris and only 45 minutes by TGV train from nearby Vendôme. At 165 metres altitude, the village of Souday is built on a chalk plateau which is overlain by a sandy flint clay supporting profitable mixed agriculture. The average rainfall is 800 mm annually, with temperatures ranging from -18 to +42 degrees C.
Extensive deciduous forest, pastures and roadside verges support a wide range of flora and fauna including wild pigs and deer. Spring is heralded by carpets of wild snowdrops followed in quick succession by bluebells, cowslips and wild orchids in the wooded valleys of the rivers Braye
Braye
Braye can refer to:* Braye , a river in France* Braye Harbour, the main port of Alderney, in the Channel Islands.Braye is also the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Braye, Aisne, in the Aisne département...
, Couetron and Grenne.
The earliest houses in the village are timber framed, followed by flint construction and later with locally made bricks. The church of St Pierre dates back to the 9th century and the 2 chateaux outside the village date from the 15th and 19 centuries.
The population was 563 at the last census,465 over 18 years of age. The small village primary school accommodates 75 children, some of whom come by bus from outlying villages and farms.
Facilities in the village include a restaurant, petrol station and bar, a main dealer garage,unisex hairdresser,grocery shop/post office, bakers and butchers. There is a campsite catering for tents and caravans with shower block and electricity points. Outdoor activities include fishing,good walking on marked routes and cycling on quiet roads. There is a pony club several football teams catering for all ages, a village band and a hunting club.
Events for 2009 are:-
March 21:- Organised walk or cycle route with refreshment provided.
May 1 :- Long distance cycle ride with communal mid-day meal.
July 4 :- Wool fair where local farmers bring their fleeces for sale.
July 5 :- Village brocante (bygones sale)
July 14 :- Bastille celebrations, fete games and fireworks.
September 20:- 22nd Stock car du Perche, racing held on nearby farmland.
See also
- Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department
- The Couetron
- The Grenne
- The Braye