Menetou-Salon
Menetou-Salon | |
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Coordinates: 47°13′58″N 2°29′14″E / 47.2328°N 2.4872°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Fouchet[1] |
Area 1 | 37.66 km2 (14.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,614 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18145 /18510 |
Elevation | 174–312 m (571–1,024 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Menetou-Salon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Inhabitants of the area are known as Monestrosaloniens.
Geography
The commune is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Bourges on the RD11. Directions: the RD940 Bourges / Montargis / Paris Autoroute A71 Paris / Clermont-Ferrand, take the Bourges exit. S.N.C.F Bourges train station
History
In 1190, Hugues de Vèrre, Lord of Menetou-Salon also yielded the land.
Administration
Period in office | Name | Party | Occupation |
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March 2008 | Pierre Fouchet | ||
March 2001 March 2008 | Bernard Remangeon |
Wine
Menetou-Salon is the name of an Menetou-Salon is an ancient wine-producing area if old writings and documents about the seigniory and lordship of Menetou are to be believed. Documents from the years 1063, 1097 at 1100 have been recovered, where the Lord of Menetou gave a donation to different religious orders in the region, most particularly to the Saint-Sulpice-lès-Bourges Abbey, with vines located close to Davet. In 1190, Hugues de Vèvre, Lord of Menetou-Salon, also yielded the grounds and vines at the Loroy Abbey. Finally, the old writings relating to the wine of the Menetou-Salon vineyard, which is one of the most beautiful adornments of the stately table of silversmith Jacques Coeur, acquired by the seigniory of Menetou in 1450. They even say that Agnès Sorel, when she came to rest under the old limetree which is still standing near the chateau to this day, particularly appreciated the wine of « Clos de la Dame ».
Sauvignon Blanc
Sights
The Menetou-Salon chateau, was extended by
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Menetou-Salon AOC | Château Monty". chateaumonty.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Menetou-Salon, Loire - France Wine Region". Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 11 March 2023.