Quincy | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Quincy (Cher).svg |
Arrondissement: | Vierzon |
Canton: | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
Insee: | 18190 |
Postal Code: | 18120 |
Mayor: | Pascal Rapin[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CC Cœur de Berry |
Coordinates: | 47.1342°N 2.1578°W |
Elevation M: | 130 |
Elevation Min M: | 103 |
Elevation Max M: | 136 |
Area Km2: | 18.19 |
Quincy (in French pronounced as /kɛ̃si/) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Quincy is a village located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges. Mehun-sur-Yèvre (5000 inhabitants) is a medium-size town located near Quincy. It is famous for its castle, built by King Charles VII. The river Cher flows through Quincy.
A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some 9miles southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27 and the D20 roads.