Massay
| Massay | ||
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The Abbey of Saint-Martin | ||
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  Massay | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Massay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°ECoordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 | |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Cher et d'Arnon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Lévêque | |
| Area1 | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,418 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18140 / 18120 | |
| Elevation |
99–164 m (325–538 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Massay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (13 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.
Transport
From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,258 | — |
| 1968 | 1,324 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,251 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,339 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,354 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,335 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,418 | +6.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Paxent, dating from the twelfth century.
- The thirteenth-century abbey buildings (Salle capitulaire). See Simon-Jérôme Bourlet de Vauxcelles, abbot of Massay
- The twelfth-century chapel of Saint-Loup.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Massay. |
- Massay on the Quid website (French)
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