CHER INFORMATION
CHER Geography
The department of the Cher is part of the current administrative region of Centre (Val de Loire). It is surrounded by the departments of Indre, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, the region of Burgundy by the department of Nièvre, the region of Auvergne by the department of Allier and the region of Limousin by the department of Creuse. In the centre of France the Cher is renowned for its unspoilt natural surroundings and numerous waterways. A canal boat trip on the Canal Lateral à la Loire will enable you to visit the historical centre of Sancerre and sample some of its most celebrated wines.
The Gallo-Roman city of Bourges is at it's centre, known as the city of Jacques Coeur who was Charles VII's financier, a shipping magnate and arms dealer. Today Bourges is a lively student town with a large selection of sights to visit.
Lovers of the great outdoors will also be spoilt for choice in the Cher; walking, riding, cycling, golf, canoeing, fishing & hunting all popular activities.
CHER History
Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Berry.
The Cher is a department steeped in history, culture and tradition all set in a beautiful and varied landscape and has been inspiration to artists and writes for several centuries. Alain Fournier (1886-1914) wrote Le Grand Meaulnes at Epineuil-le-Fleuriel (East of Châteaumeillant), and the prize-winning book Marie-Claire was written by Marguerite Audoux (1863-1937) who is remembered at Aubigny-sur-Nère. The sculptor Jean Baffier (1815-1920) and the painter Maurice Estève (born in Culan 1904) are both prolific artists of the region.
CHER River
The river Cher in central France, a tributary of the Loire River. It rises in the northwest of the Massif Central and flows north across the Combrailles Plateau through the towns of Montluçon and Saint-Amand-Montrond. Veering northwest through the pastures and woodland west of Bourges, it is joined at Vierzon by the Yèvre River and, a little downstream, by the Arnon. Flowing generally westward, it passes through Chenonceaux, where it is bridged by a historic château. The river passes south of Tours to join the Loire at Cinq-Mars-la-Pile after a course of 217 miles (350 km). Its basin is 5,400 square ...
CHER Wine
See the France's Vineyards Map and also the Val de Loire Vineyards.
CHER Administration
Department number : 18
Region : Centre
Prefecture : Bourges
Subprefectures : Saint-Amand-Montrond, Vierzon
Arrondissements : 3
Cantons : 35
Communes : 290
