Chârost

Chârost
Commune
The tympan of the church
Coat of arms
Location of Chârost
Chârost Location within France Show map of France Chârost Location within Centre-Val de Loire Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°E / 46.9936; 2.1169
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Chârost
Intercommunality	Pays d'Issoudun
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ludo Coste
Area 1	10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Lowest elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2023)	888
• Density	80.9/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18055 /18290
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The fifteenth-century chateau.
• Wayside stone crosses.
• Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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