Baugy (French pronunciation: ​[boʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of central France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Laverdines and Saligny-le-Vif were merged into Baugy.[2]

Baugy
Commune
The church in Baugy
Coat of arms
Location of Baugy
Baugy Show map of France Baugy Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°43′42″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Intercommunality	CC La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Grosjean
Area 1	47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,665
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18023 /18800
Elevation	157–202 m (515–663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village with a little light industry situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre, some 13 miles (21 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.

Population

Sights

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• Vestiges of Roman occupation.
• Ruins of a ninth-century castle.
• A feudal motte at Montifaut.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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[ru] Божи (Шер)