Drevant

Drevant
Commune
Roman amphitheatre
Location of Drevant
Drevant Location within France Drevant Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°41′39″N 2°31′33″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Bigot
Area 1	4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	555
• Density	115/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18086 /18200
Elevation	153–250 m (502–820 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Cher some 26 miles (42 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D97 with the D141 and D2144 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	283	—
1975	355	+3.29%
1982	486	+4.59%
1990	533	+1.16%
1999	610	+1.51%
2007	599	−0.23%
2012	566	−1.13%
2017	543	−0.83%
2023	555	+0.36%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chapel of the eleventh-century priory.
• Considerable Gallo-Roman remains, including an amphitheatre, baths, villas and an aqueduct.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department