Crézancy-en-Sancerre

Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Crézancy-en-Sancerre Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°18′21″N 2°44′41″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)	Brigitte Chotard
Area 1	18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	430
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18079 /18300
Elevation	208–377 m (682–1,237 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	489	—
1968	562	+14.9%
1975	540	−3.9%
1982	511	−5.4%
1990	510	−0.2%
1999	500	−2.0%
2008	497	−0.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
• Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
• A windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

External links

• Website about Crezancy Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in French)