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

Brécy
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Brécy
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Coordinates: 47°07′30″N 2°37′13″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Intercommunality	CC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Ferrand[1]
Area 1	39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,043
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18035 /18220
Elevation	149–229 m (489–751 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and five hamlets situated by the banks of the Tripande river, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D151 with the D12 and D52 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
• The twelfth century chapel at Francheville, originally a Knights Templar commandry.
• Several ancient buildings at the hamlets of Guilly and Francheville.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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