Le Châtelet

For the mountain, see Le Châtelet (mountain).

Le Châtelet
Commune
The Church of Our Lady of Puy-Ferrand, in Le Châtelet
The Church of Our Lady of Puy-Ferrand, in Le Châtelet
Coat of arms of Le Châtelet
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet is located in France
Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet
Location within France
Le Châtelet is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Le Châtelet
Le Châtelet
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°38′33″N 2°17′02″E / 46.6425°N 2.2839°E / 46.6425; 2.2839
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernadette Perrot-Dubreuil[1]
Area
1
32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
920
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18059 /18170
Elevation186–276 m (610–906 ft)
(avg. 195 m or 640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Châtelet (French pronunciation: [lə ʃatlɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small town and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D 951, D 3 and the D 65 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,226—    
1975 1,265+0.45%
1982 1,151−1.34%
1990 1,106−0.50%
1999 1,104−0.02%
2007 1,150+0.51%
2012 1,083−1.19%
2017 994−1.70%
2023 920−1.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • The abbey church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The seventeenth century manorhouse de La Charnaye.
  • Trace remains of a 12th-century castle.
  • A pottery museum at the hamlet of Archers.

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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