Cher (department)
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Cher is a department in central France, part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Named after the river Cher, its prefecture is Bourges. In 2023, it had a population of 298,660.
Prefecture building in Bourges
Bourges Cathedral
Bourges
Noirlac Abbey
Berry, France
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The Duchy of Berry was a former province located in central France. It was a province of France until departments replaced the provinces on 4 March 1790, when Berry became divided between the départem
Cher (department)
…created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former province of Berry. The southeastern corner of the department, however, was part of the Duchy of Bourbon. The department is part of the current administrative region of…
Van Loo, Louis-Michel - The Dauphin Louis Auguste, later Louis XVI
Danloux - Charles Ferdinand d'Artois (1778-1820), duc de Berry