Thauvenay | |
|---|---|
 Location of Thauvenay | |
Thauvenay Thauvenay | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′20″N 2°52′08″E / 47.3056°N 2.8689°E / 47.3056; 2.8689 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gabrielle Mattellini1 |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 313 |
| • Density | 31.7/km2 (82.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18262 /18300 |
| Elevation | 142–295 m (466–968 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Thauvenay (French pronunciation: [tovnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated on the banks of both the river Vauvise and the Loire lateral canal, about 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with the D206, D202 and the D159 roads. The commune is one of 14 permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine. The Vauvise flows northwest through the middle of the commune; the Loire forms part of its northeastern boundary.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 250 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 293 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 274 | −6.5% |
| 1990 | 295 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 302 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 347 | +14.9% |
Sights
- A church dating from the twentieth century.
- A twelfth-century chapel.
- An eighteenth-century chateau.
- A restored public washhouse.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.