Saint-Priest-la-Marche

Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Commune
Location of Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Saint-Priest-la-Marche Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Coordinates: 46°27′00″N 2°10′38″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Giraud
Area 1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	246
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18232 /18370
Elevation	339–500 m (1,112–1,640 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Priest-la-Marche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pʁijɛ(st) la maʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Indre, about 48 miles (77 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D203 with the D3e road. It is the southernmost commune of the department and borders the departments of Indre and Creuse.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	380	—
1968	425	+11.8%
1975	345	−18.8%
1982	282	−18.3%
1990	228	−19.1%
1999	243	+6.6%
2008	236	−2.9%

Sights

• The church of St. Priest, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The chateau of La Courcelle with its park and lake.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department