Lazenay

Lazenay
Commune
The church in Lazenay
Location of Lazenay
Lazenay Location within France Show map of France Lazenay Location within Centre-Val de Loire Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E / 47.0719; 2.0614
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Intercommunality	CC Cœur de Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	James Goussard
Area 1	30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Highest elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Lowest elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population  (2023)	276
• Density	8.98/km2 (23.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18124 /18120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229 roads.

Population

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
• The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
• Two watermills.

Personalities

• Rémy Pointereau, politician, was born here on 30 March 1953.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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