# Avord

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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Avord Commune Train station Coat of arms Location of Avord Avord Show map of France Avord Show map of Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E / 47.0339; 2.6542 Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Cher Arrondissement Bourges Canton Avord Intercommunality CC Septaine Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Blanchard[1] Area 1 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 2,909 • Density 104.0/km2 (269.3/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 18018 /18520 Elevation 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Avord** (French pronunciation: [\[avɔʁ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Cher](/source/Cher_(department)) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in the [Centre-Val de Loire](/source/Centre-Val_de_Loire) region of France. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of [Bourges](/source/Bourges), by the banks of the river [Yèvre](/source/Y%C3%A8vre_(Cher)). The commune is home to [Avord Air Base](/source/Avord_Air_Base), the second largest [French Air and Space Force](/source/French_Air_and_Space_Force) base.

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 2,132 — 1975 2,350 +1.40% 1982 2,492 +0.84% 1990 2,079 −2.24% 1999 2,334 +1.29% 2007 2,602 +1.37% 2012 2,769 +1.25% 2017 2,613 −1.15% 2023 2,909 +1.80% Source: INSEE[3]

## Notable people

- [Élisabeth Catez](/source/%C3%89lisabeth_of_the_Trinity), was born on the military base in 1880.[4]

- [Georges Madon](/source/Georges_Madon), [World War I](/source/World_War_I) pilot, trained at the air force base now named for him.[5]

## Twin town

[Aindling](/source/Aindling), [Germany](/source/Germany) since 1977.

## Climate

Climate data for Avord (1991–2020 averages) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 18.2 (64.8) 22.6 (72.7) 28.8 (83.8) 29.0 (84.2) 32.2 (90.0) 38.5 (101.3) 40.9 (105.6) 39.8 (103.6) 36.0 (96.8) 32.2 (90.0) 24.3 (75.7) 20.6 (69.1) 40.9 (105.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2 (45.0) 8.8 (47.8) 13.0 (55.4) 16.2 (61.2) 20.0 (68.0) 23.7 (74.7) 26.2 (79.2) 26.2 (79.2) 22.0 (71.6) 17.1 (62.8) 11.1 (52.0) 7.8 (46.0) 16.6 (61.9) Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3 (39.7) 4.9 (40.8) 8.1 (46.6) 10.7 (51.3) 14.5 (58.1) 18.1 (64.6) 20.2 (68.4) 20.2 (68.4) 16.4 (61.5) 12.7 (54.9) 7.7 (45.9) 4.8 (40.6) 11.9 (53.4) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3 (34.3) 1.0 (33.8) 3.3 (37.9) 5.3 (41.5) 9.0 (48.2) 12.5 (54.5) 14.2 (57.6) 14.2 (57.6) 10.8 (51.4) 8.2 (46.8) 4.3 (39.7) 1.9 (35.4) 7.2 (45.0) Record low °C (°F) −21.0 (−5.8) −19.2 (−2.6) −12.6 (9.3) −5.5 (22.1) −2.4 (27.7) 1.6 (34.9) 4.9 (40.8) 3.8 (38.8) −0.2 (31.6) −5.7 (21.7) −9.4 (15.1) −17.0 (1.4) −21.0 (−5.8) Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.5 (2.26) 51.3 (2.02) 52.2 (2.06) 62.3 (2.45) 74.6 (2.94) 59.1 (2.33) 64.6 (2.54) 57.2 (2.25) 62.4 (2.46) 75.6 (2.98) 70.9 (2.79) 68.8 (2.71) 756.5 (29.78) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.2 9.6 9.2 10.2 10.3 8.9 8.1 7.5 8.0 10.8 12.0 11.8 117.7 Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.4 87.5 150.3 177.7 208.4 225.1 238.0 230.5 185.1 122.9 72.8 60.6 1,824.2 Source: Meteociel[6]

## See also

- [Communes of the Cher department](/source/Communes_of_the_Cher_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-18018) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_3-0)** [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-18018#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Didier Decoin|titre=Elisabeth Catez ou l'obsession de Dieu, Les éditions du Cerf [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [2-204-07328-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/2-204-07328-8) and [Élisabeth de la Trinité, amoureuse de Jésus. Nelly Schumacher sur Croire.com](http://www.croire.com/article/index.jsp?docId=2285802&rubId=188).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Biographie du capitaine Georges Madon sur le site officiel de la base aérienne 702](http://www.ba702.air.defense.gouv.fr/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=174) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081126075529/http://www.ba702.air.defense.gouv.fr/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=174) November 26, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) And Patrick de Gmeline, Les as de la grande guerre, Les Presses de la Cité. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [2-258-03869-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/2-258-03869-3)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Normals and records for Avord (18)"](https://www.meteociel.fr/obs/clim/normales_records.php?code=18092001&normes=2020) (in French). [Meteociel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meteociel&action=edit&redlink=1). Retrieved 7 September 2025.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Avord](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Avord).

- [Official website of Avord](https://www.ville-avord.fr/) (in French)

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