Saint-Palais, Cher

Saint-Palais
Commune
The church in Saint-Palais
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Palais
Saint-Palais Location within France Saint-Palais Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°14′00″N 2°25′15″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
Intercommunality	CC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aurélie-Elisabeth Chabenat
Area 1	26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	610
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18229 /18110
Elevation	164–310 m (538–1,017 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Palais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D116 and the D170 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	536	—
1975	486	−1.39%
1982	587	+2.73%
1990	602	+0.32%
1999	609	+0.13%
2007	629	+0.40%
2012	627	−0.06%
2017	619	−0.26%
2023	610	−0.24%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Palais, dating from the twelfth century.
• The two chateaux, from the 14th and 16th century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department