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

Vesdun
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vesdun
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Coordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Pointereau[1]
Area 1	48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	554
• Density	11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18278 /18360
Elevation	219–367 m (719–1,204 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 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 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

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vesdun.

• Annuaire Mairie website (in French)

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