Saint-Germain-du-Puy explained

Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Bourges
Canton:	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Insee:	18213
Postal Code:	18390
Mayor:	Marie-Christine Baudouin^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Bourges Plus
Coordinates:	47.1°N 2.4819°W
Elevation Min M:	126
Elevation Max M:	174
Area Km2:	21.63

Saint-Germain-du-Puy (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated on the banks of the rivers Colin and Yèvre, immediately east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the N142, D955 and D151 roads.

Population

53.3% of the population in Saint-Germain-du-Puy is more than 45 years old.

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the twentieth century.
• The château de Villemenard, built in the sixteenth century, now a farm.
• The two 16th-century watermills.
• The remains of a Roman aqueduct.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.