Savigny-en-Sancerre

Savigny-en-Sancerre (French pronunciation: [saviɲi ɑ̃ sɑ̃sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Savigny-en-Sancerre
Commune
An aerial view of the church, the town hall and the main shops
Coat of arms
Location of Savigny-en-Sancerre
Savigny-en-Sancerre Show map of France Savigny-en-Sancerre Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°26′31″N 2°48′36″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Intercommunality	CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thérèse Ruelle[1]
Area 1	33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,110
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18246 /18240
Elevation	176–298 m (577–978 ft) (avg. 226 m or 741 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 31 miles (50 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D13 with the D54, D47 and the D152 roads. The commune is the source of many small rivers.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	872	—
1968	895	+2.6%
1975	855	−4.5%
1982	891	+4.2%
1990	981	+10.1%
1999	1,023	+4.3%
2008	1,080	+5.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• The fifteenth-century chapel in the cemetery.

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.