Chezal-Benoît Explained

Chezal-Benoît (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some 23miles southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with the D65 and the D115 roads. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.

Population

Sights

• The abbey church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• A windmill.
• Other buildings from the Benedictine abbey.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.