Sancerre

Coordinates: 47°19′55″N 2°50′24″E / 47.332°N 2.840°E / 47.332; 2.840
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For the wine of the area, see Sancerre (wine).
Sancerre
Commune
A general view of Sancerre
A general view of Sancerre
Coat of arms of Sancerre
Coat of arms
Location of Sancerre
Map
Sancerre is located in France
Sancerre
Sancerre
Sancerre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sancerre
Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°19′55″N 2°50′24″E / 47.332°N 2.840°E / 47.332; 2.840
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Pabiot[1]
Area
1
16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,329
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
DemonymSancerrois·e
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18241 /18300
Elevation146–366 m (479–1,201 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sancerre (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɛʁ] ⓘ) is a medieval hilltop town and commune in the department of Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine.

History

Located in the area of

Edward, the Black Prince. Sancerre was the seat of Joan of Arc's great comrade-in-arms, Jean V de Bueil
.

Sancerre was also the site of the infamous

Henry II of Bourbon, the governor of Berry. The area suffered economically from the mass exodus of Protestant merchants, tradesmen and others during the 17th century, especially after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
(1685).

During the

Napoleon
, was a large landowner in Sancerre during the 19th century.

Area transportation was improved by the construction of a suspension bridge at Saint Thibault (1834), the

Louis XII. In 1919, the mansion and part of the vineyards were purchased by Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle, the liqueur manufacturer. During World War I
, Sancerre was the site of a military hospital.

During

Cosne-sur-Loire set fire to the village of Thauvenay in reprisal for an ambush of the French Resistance, burning 23 houses, executing six men, a 7-year-old boy and taking eleven people hostage. Among the hostages was Paul de Lavenne de Choulot, comte de Chabaud la Tour, owner of Chateau de Thauvenay. Taken to Bourges, Paul de Choulot pleaded to Alfred Stanke
, the "Franciscan of Bourges," a German monk and medical orderly who helped save hundreds during World War II, to spare the rest of the commune.

Economy

Known principally for the production of red wine from the

INAO) status; reds were classified in 1959. The area now produces white, red and rose wine. The following communes fall inside the "Sancerre" and "Sancerre-Loire Valley" controlled label of origin area: Bannay, Bué, Crézancy-en-Sancerre, Menetou-Râtel, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre, Montigny, Saint-Satur, Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois, Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny et Vinon
.

The area is also noted for its

Chavignol, which gave its name to the cheese – Crottin de Chavignol
– is located on the territory of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,461—    
1975 2,460−0.01%
1982 2,139−1.98%
1990 2,059−0.48%
1999 1,799−1.49%
2009 1,667−0.76%
2014 1,444−2.83%
2020 1,340−1.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

Of architectural significance: Belfry of St. Jean, a 16th-century bell tower built by the prosperous merchants of Sancerre; Tour des Fiefs (1390), the lone remaining tower of the feudal chateau; and the ruins of Saint Romble, a medieval church destroyed by the English.

Jacques Coeur house: 15th-century house owned at one time by Jacques Coeur, financier and royal adviser to King Charles VII.

Maison des Sancerre: Wine exposition located in 14th–16th-century house with tower.

Hotel de la Thaumassière: 17th-century house built by César Thaumassière, doctor of Henry II of Bourbon.

The city is a cobweb of twisted streets with many buildings surviving from the Middle Ages.

International relations

Sancerre is twinned with

Personalities

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Waite 2015, p. 187.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

Sources

  • Waite, Gary K (2015). Exile and Religious Identity, 1500–1800. Taylor & Francis.
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