Photos • Location
Touchay | |
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 An old postcard view of the church of Saint-Martin, in Touchay, circa. 1900 | |
  Touchay  Touchay | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′47″N 2°12′45″E / 46.7131°N 2.2125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marilyne Brossat [1] |
| Area 1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 228 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
18266 /18160 |
| Elevation | 161–246 m (528–807 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Touchay (French pronunciation: [tuʃɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges on the D69 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 322 | — |
| 1968 | 342 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 286 | −16.4% |
| 1982 | 298 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 286 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 297 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 287 | −3.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century manorhouse de l’Asnerie.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of l'Isle-sur-Arnon.
Personalities
- Maurice Utrillo, artist, lived here and created a painting of the village square.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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An old postcard view of the church of Saint-Martin, in Touchay, circa. 1900 | |
Touchay Touchay | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′47″N 2°12′45″E / 46.7131°N 2.2125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marilyne Brossat [1] |
| Area 1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 228 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
18266 /18160 |
| Elevation | 161–246 m (528–807 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Touchay (French pronunciation: [tuʃɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges on the D69 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 322 | — |
| 1968 | 342 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 286 | −16.4% |
| 1982 | 298 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 286 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 297 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 287 | −3.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century manorhouse de l’Asnerie.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of l'Isle-sur-Arnon.
Personalities
- Maurice Utrillo, artist, lived here and created a painting of the village square.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Touchay.
| Authority control databases: National |
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