Vesdun

Vesdun
Vesdun
Commune
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vesdun
	Vesdun Location within France Vesdun Location within Centre-Val de Loire
	Coordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Pointereau
Area 1	48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi)
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Highest elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Lowest elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population (2023)	540
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18278 /18360
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	800	—
1975	718	−1.53%
1982	721	+0.06%
1990	683	−0.67%
1999	623	−1.02%
2007	631	+0.16%
2012	600	−1.00%
2017	564	−1.23%
2023	540	−0.72%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The church of St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century
The chateau of La Cour.
A preserved sixteenth-century house.

References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[2] "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

[pophist-3] Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE