Vernais

Vernais
Commune
Town hall
Location of Vernais
Vernais Location within France Vernais Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°45′59″N 2°42′53″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality	CC Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Charles Adolph
Area 1	25.84 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	179
• Density	6.93/km2 (17.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18276 /18210
Elevation	170–222 m (558–728 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A forestry and farming village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the canal de Berry, about 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D76 and the D175 road. The river Auron forms part of the commune’s northern boundary and the Marmande a small part of its southern boundary.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	294	—
1975	296	+0.10%
1982	280	−0.79%
1990	255	−1.16%
1999	232	−1.04%
2007	219	−0.72%
2012	216	−0.28%
2017	193	−2.23%
2023	179	−1.25%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department