Bengy-sur-Craon
Railway station
Railway station
Location of Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon is located in France
Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon
Coordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°E / 47.0011; 2.7486
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC Pays de Nérondes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Denis Durand[1]
Area
1
35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
650
  Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18027 /18520
Elevation173–230 m (568–755 ft)
(avg. 186 m or 610 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bengy-sur-Craon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets situated by the banks of the river Craon, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D102 and D10e roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.

The river Airain forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962723    
1968700−3.2%
1975602−14.0%
1982584−3.0%
1990576−1.4%
1999609+5.7%
2008668+9.7%
2013680+1.8%

Sights

  • The oldest parts of the church of St.Pierre, the choir, dates from the twelfth century. The west door is 13th century. The two-storey bell tower, possibly inspired by an earlier form, is modern. It has been listed since 1913 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]
  • Roman remains, including a mosaic.
  • A barn at Champ des Vignes, built 1731, is typical of the region. It has been listed since 1989 as a monument historique.[4]
  • The medieval site at Bouchetin.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Base Mérimée: Grange, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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