Avord

Avord 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 river Yèvre, some 10 mi east of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D36 and the D71 roads. The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest of the French Air and Space Force bases.

Places of interest

 * The church, dating from the twelfth century.
 * A watermill, the Moulin de la Gravelle.
 * The chateau du Therieux, dating from the sixteenth century.

Personalities

 * Élisabeth Catez, was born on the military base in 1880.
 * Captain Georges Madon, fighter pilot of World War I, trained at the airforce base here, which now bears his name.

Twin town
🇩🇪 Aindling, Germany since 1977.