Crosses, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Isabelle Surgent^[1]Area26.49 km² (10.23 sq mi)Population395 • Density15/km² (39/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation142–179 m (466–587 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crosses (French pronunciation: [kʁɔs]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

Crosses is a farming village situated some 28 miles (45 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D15 with the D71 and D66 roads. The river Airain flows north through the middle of the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	292	—
1968	279	−4.5%
1975	240	−14.0%
1982	247	+2.9%
1990	299	+21.1%
1999	304	+1.7%
2006	309	+1.6%
2007	310	+0.3%
2012	352	+13.5%
2015	380	+8.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Sonpize.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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