Gardefort

Gardefort
Commune
The town hall in Gardefort
The town hall in Gardefort
Coat of arms of Gardefort
Coat of arms
Location of Gardefort
Map
Gardefort is located in France
Gardefort
Gardefort
Gardefort is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Gardefort
Gardefort
Coordinates: 47°16′11″N 2°49′48″E / 47.2697°N 2.83°E / 47.2697; 2.83
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Fontaine[1]
Area
1
8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
125
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18098 /18300
Elevation175–236 m (574–774 ft)
(avg. 206 m or 676 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50, D172 and the D10 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962109—    
1968132+21.1%
1975117−11.4%
1982112−4.3%
1990128+14.3%
1999107−16.4%
2008128+19.6%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Vestiges of a medieval fortification, the "Vieux Château".
  • Another old château.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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