Thaumiers

Thaumiers
Commune
The Château of La Forêt
Location of Thaumiers
Thaumiers Location within France Show map of France Thaumiers Location within Centre-Val de Loire Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°49′20″N 2°39′21″E / 46.8222°N 2.6558°E / 46.8222; 2.6558
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality	CC Le Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francois Vincent
Area 1	27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Highest elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Lowest elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population  (2023)	387
• Density	14.2/km2 (36.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18261 /18210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated about 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D41 with the D92 and D943 roads. The river Auron forms the western and southern boundaries of the commune.

Population

Sights

• The eighteenth-century chateau of Thaumiers.
• The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some Roman remains: walls, tombs, vases, sculptures and an aqueduct.
• The fifteenth-century chateau of La Forêt.
• Ruins of the priory of Grandmont at Fontguédon.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

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