Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois (French pronunciation: [ʒwɛ syʁ lobwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Commune
The town hall in Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
Location of Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
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Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Intercommunality	Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Laurent[1]
Area 1	17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,308
• Density	75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18118 /18320
Elevation	160–207 m (525–679 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.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois, Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D26 and the D920 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,458	—
1968	1,551	+6.4%
1975	1,616	+4.2%
1982	1,488	−7.9%
1990	1,395	−6.2%
1999	1,341	−3.9%
2008	1,506	+12.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The remains of a 12th-century chapel.
• A medieval motte.
• Some Gallo-Roman remains.
• An old disused factory and forge.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.