Veaugues
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Veaugues is a commune
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
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 of France
France
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Geography

An area of winegrowing, forestry
Forestry
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 and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, some 24 miles (38.6 km) northeast 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 D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The feudal motte.
  • A watermill
    Watermill
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    .

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