Villequiers
Encyclopedia
Villequiers is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise
, some 19 miles (30.6 km) east of Bourges
, at the junction of the D12 with the D93 and D72 roads. The Vauvise flows north-northeastward through the eastern part of the commune.
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
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.
Geography
An area of 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 the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river 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:...
, some 19 miles (30.6 km) east 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 D12 with the D93 and D72 roads. The Vauvise flows north-northeastward through the eastern part of the commune.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a thirteenth century castle.
- The sixteenth century chateau and its park.
- The medieval 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 :...
at the hamlet of Berry.