Saint-Priest-la-Marche

Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Location within Centre region Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Giraud
Area1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	236
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18232 / 18370
Elevation	339–500 m (1,112–1,640 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Priest-la-Marche is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Indre River, about 48 miles (77 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D203 with the D3e road. It is the southernmost commune of the department and borders the departments of Indre and Creuse.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	380	—
1968	425	+11.8%
1975	345	−18.8%
1982	282	−18.3%
1990	228	−19.1%
1999	243	+6.6%
2008	236	−2.9%

Sights

• The church of St. Priest, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The chateau of La Courcelle with its park and lake.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Saint-Priest-la-Marche on the Quid website (French)