Selles-sur-Cher explained

Selles-sur-Cher
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr selles sur cher (loir-et-cher).svg
Arrondissement:Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton:Selles-sur-Cher
Insee:41242
Postal Code:41130
Mayor:Stella Cocheton[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Val-de-Cher-Controis
Population Demonym:Sellois.e
Coordinates:47.2764°N 1.5556°W
Elevation M:86
Elevation Min M:68
Elevation Max M:104
Area Km2:25.74

Selles-sur-Cher (in French pronounced as /sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ/,) is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Name

The commune was formerly known as Cellule, then Celle-Saint-Eusice, also spelled Selles-Saint-Eusice (in French pronounced as /sɛl sɛ̃t‿øzis/), Selles-Notre-Dame, Selles-en-Berry (in French pronounced as /sɛl ɑ̃ beʁi/), before changing to Selles-sur-Cher.

See also

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.