Gardefort

Gardefort
Commune
The town hall in Gardefort
The town hall in Gardefort
Coat of arms of Gardefort
Coat of arms
Location of Gardefort
Gardefort is located in France
Gardefort
Gardefort
Location within France
Gardefort is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Gardefort
Gardefort
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
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
Area
1
8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Highest elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Lowest elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2023)
127
 • Density15.0/km2 (39.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18098 /18300
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.±% p.a.
1968 132—    
1975 117−1.71%
1982 112−0.62%
1990 128+1.68%
1999 107−1.97%
2007 120+1.44%
2012 143+3.57%
2017 142−0.14%
2023 127−1.84%
Source: INSEE

Sights

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE