Saint-Michel-de-Volangis

Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
Commune
A general view of Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
Location of Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
Saint-Michel-de-Volangis Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
Coordinates: 47°08′55″N 2°29′21″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Intercommunality	CA Bourges Plus
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Poyet
Area 1	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	464
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18226 /18390
Elevation	137–172 m (449–564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Michel-de-Volangis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də vɔlɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Langis river, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D955 with the D33 and the D186 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	216	—
1968	176	−18.5%
1975	169	−4.0%
1982	261	+54.4%
1990	334	+28.0%
1999	331	−0.9%
2008	453	+36.9%

Sights

• The church of St. Michel, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Turly, built in the fifteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department