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Jars is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D923, D55 and the D47 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 547 | — |
| 1968 | 596 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 552 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 554 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 522 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 505 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 486 | −3.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Aignan, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Traces of the castle of Nancray.
- An eighteenth-century house, the "Tisserands" and mill at the hamlet of Plansons-d'en-Bas.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse with twin towers from an old gateway.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- Official website of the commune (in French)
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