Argent-sur-Sauldre

Argent-sur-Sauldre (, literally Argent on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography
An area of lakes, streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 35 mi north of Bourges at the junction of the D8, D940, D948 and the D24 roads. The commune is on the border with the département of Loiret.

Places of interest

 * The church of St. André, dating from the 13th century.
 * The 15th-century château of Saint-Maur, rebuilt between 1776 and 1778 by architect Victor Louis.
 * A watermill.
 * A museum at the chateau.

Personalities

 * Théophile Moreux, astronomer, was born here on 20 November 1867.