Vallenay

Vallenay
Commune
The church of Saint-Roch
Coat of arms
Location of Vallenay
Vallenay Location within France Vallenay Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Trouy
Intercommunality	CC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marina Dupuy
Area 1	25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	687
• Density	26.8/km2 (69.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18270 /18190
Elevation	138–226 m (453–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Vallenay is an area of forestry and farming. It comprises two villages and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 and D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,009	—
1975	1,021	+0.17%
1982	833	−2.87%
1990	857	+0.36%
1999	709	−2.08%
2007	693	−0.28%
2012	704	+0.32%
2017	741	+1.03%
2023	687	−1.25%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The priory church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Bigny.
• The chateau du Preuil.
• A forge ‘La Petite Forge’ at Bigny.
• Old limekilns.
• A seventeenth-century chapel at Bigny.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

External links

• Official Vallenay website (in French)