Charentonnay

Charentonnay
Commune
The town hall in Charentonnay
Location of Charentonnay
Charentonnay Location within France Charentonnay Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Duprez
Area 1	21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	282
• Density	12.9/km2 (33.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18053 /18140
Elevation	173–227 m (568–745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charentonnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃tɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming village with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	381	—
1975	313	−2.77%
1982	317	+0.18%
1990	329	+0.47%
1999	314	−0.52%
2007	331	+0.66%
2012	310	−1.30%
2017	289	−1.39%
2023	282	−0.41%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
• A fifteenth century chateau.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department