La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Encyclopedia
La Chapelle-d’Angillon is a commune
in the Cher department in the Centre region
of France
.
and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre
, some 20 miles (32.2 km) north of Bourges
at the junction of the D12, D940 and the D926 roads.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Cher department in the Centre region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of France
France
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.
Geography
A village of lakes, forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre
Sauldre
The Sauldre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Montigny, southwest of Sancerre. The Sauldre flows generally northwest through the following départements and towns:...
, some 20 miles (32.2 km) north of Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
at the junction of the D12, D940 and the D926 roads.
Population
Personalities
- Alain-FournierAlain-FournierAlain-Fournier was the pseudonym of Henri Alban-Fournier , a French author and soldier. He was the author of a single novel, Le Grand Meaulnes , which has been twice filmed and is considered a classic of French literature.-Biography:Alain-Fournier was born in La Chapelle-d'Angillon, in the Cher...
(Henri Alban-Fournier), French writer, was born here on October 3, 1886.
Places of interest
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The château de Béthune, with parts dating from the twelfth century.
- A museum, in the chateau, dedicated to Alain-Fournier.