La Perche

La Perche
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of La Perche
Coat of arms
Location of La Perche
La Perche is located in France
La Perche
La Perche
Location within France
La Perche is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Perche
La Perche
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E / 46.6456; 2.5744
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Michel Marquis
Area
1
10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Highest elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Lowest elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
 (2023)
205
 • Density19.6/km2 (50.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18178 /18200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Perche (French pronunciation: [la pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 328—    
1975 281−2.19%
1982 232−2.70%
1990 247+0.79%
1999 245−0.09%
2007 251+0.30%
2012 242−0.73%
2017 205−3.26%
2023 205+0.00%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  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