Bengy-sur-Craon

Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon
Commune
	Railway station
	Location of Bengy-sur-Craon
	Bengy-sur-Craon Bengy-sur-Craon
	Coordinates: 47°00′04″N2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Intercommunality	CC Pays de Nérondes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Durand
Area 1	35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2020)	653
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18027 /18520
Elevation	173–230 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.

Last updated August 02, 2023

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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	723	—
1968	700	−3.2%
1975	602	−14.0%
1982	584	−3.0%
1990	576	−1.4%
1999	609	+5.7%
2008	668	+9.7%
2013	680	+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.

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
↑ Base Mérimée : Eglise Saint-Pierre , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
↑ Base Mérimée : Grange , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

Base Mérimée : St Pierre church , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Base Mérimée : 18th century barn , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2020-2] "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

[MCchurch-3] Base Mérimée : Eglise Saint-Pierre , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[MCbarn-4] Base Mérimée : Grange , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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