Chambon, Cher

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

Chambon
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Chambon
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Chambon
Location of Chambon
Chambon is located in France
Chambon
Chambon
Chambon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Chambon
Chambon
Coordinates: 46°47′16″N 2°19′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryse Jacquin-Salomon[1]
Area
1
13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
162
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18046 /18190
Elevation147–187 m (482–614 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The town was a part of the canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher; in 2015, following the redistribution of the cantons of the department, it became a part of the canton of Trouy.[3]

Location

Typology

Chambon is a rural commune.[4] It is a part of the municipalities with little or very little density, within the meaning of the municipal density grid of INSEE.[5][6]

In addition, the municipality is part of the attraction area of Saint-Amand-Montrond, of which it is a municipality in the crown. This area, which includes 36 municipalities, is categorized into areas with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants.[7][8]

Land use

The zoning of the municipality, as reflected in the database European occupation biophysical soil Corine Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the importance of the agricultural land (89.5% in 2018), a proportion roughly equivalent to that of 1990 (89.4%). The detailed breakdown in 2018 is as follows:[9]

  • grasslands (46.4%)
  • arable land (43.1%)
  • forests (10.5%)

Politics and administration
List of Mayors[10]
Period Name
The missing data must be completed.
March 2001 March 2008 Louis Legrand
March 2008 January 2010 Gerard Lucas
February 2010 2014 Jean-Marie Brochard
April 2014 In progress Maryse Jacquin-Salomon[11]

Environmental policy

In its 2016 winners, the National Council of Flowered Cities and Villages of France awarded one flower to the municipality in Concours des villes et villages fleuris.[12]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962215—    
1968231+7.4%
1975195−15.6%
1982143−26.7%
1990122−14.7%
1999134+9.8%
2008148+10.4%

Sights
Church of Saint-Pierre

The Church of Saint-Pierre de Chambon has been listed as a historical monument since 1922.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "Zonage rural | L'Observatoire des Territoires". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. "Définition - Commune urbaine | Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. "Comprendre la grille de densité | L'Observatoire des Territoires". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. "Base des aires d'attraction des villes 2020 | Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. "En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l'aire d'attraction d'une ville - Insee Focus - 211". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. "CORINE Land Cover | Données et études statistiques". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. "Chambon - Mairie de Chambon et sa commune (18190) (Cher)". Annuaire-Mairie (in French). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. "Résultats élections municipales 2020 : Chambon | Le Télégramme". elections.letelegramme.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  12. "Labeled municipalities". villes-et-villages-fleuris. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019.
  13. "Eglise Saint-Pierre". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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