Saint-Ambroix (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃bʁwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Saint-Ambroix
The church in Saint-Ambroix
The church in Saint-Ambroix
Coat of arms of Saint-Ambroix
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Saint-Ambroix is located in France
Saint-Ambroix
Saint-Ambroix
Saint-Ambroix is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Ambroix
Saint-Ambroix
Coordinates: 46°55′57″N 2°07′16″E / 46.9325°N 2.1211°E / 46.9325; 2.1211
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityPays d'Issoudun
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Johann Trumeau[1]
Area
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31.22 km2 (12.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
373
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18198 /18290
Elevation125–166 m (410–545 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18, D84 and the D99e roads. The commune borders the department of Indre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962468—    
1968496+6.0%
1975409−17.5%
1982406−0.7%
1990386−4.9%
1999374−3.1%
2008395+5.6%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
  • Considerable Roman remains: a graveyard and artefacts.
  • The remains of the priory of Semur.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.