Gardefort

Gardefort is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Gardefort
Commune
The town hall in Gardefort
Coat of arms
Location of Gardefort
Gardefort Gardefort
Coordinates: 47°16′11″N 2°49′48″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Intercommunality	CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Fontaine
Area ^1	8.44 km^2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	142
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18098 /18300
Elevation	175–236 m (574–774 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50, D172 and the D10 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	109	—
1968	132	+21.1%
1975	117	−11.4%
1982	112	−4.3%
1990	128	+14.3%
1999	107	−16.4%
2008	128	+19.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
• Vestiges of a medieval fortification, the "Vieux Château".
• Another old château.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Website about Gardefort (in French)