A large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the south by the river Arnon. The commune borders both the departments of Allier and Creuse and is the highest point in the Cher department.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1962
929
—
1968
1,081
+16.4%
1975
930
−14.0%
1982
861
−7.4%
1990
772
−10.3%
1999
665
−13.9%
2008
582
−12.5%
Sights
The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
The fifteenth-century chateau at La Preugne.
The tower of a thirteenth-century castle in the woods.
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