# Chambon, Cher

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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Chambon Commune The church of Saint-Pierre, in Chambon Location of Chambon Chambon Show map of France Chambon Show map of Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°47′16″N 2°19′32″E / 46.7878°N 2.3256°E / 46.7878; 2.3256 Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Trouy Intercommunality CC Arnon Boischaut Cher Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryse Jacquin-Salomon[1] Area 1 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 152 • Density 10.9/km2 (28.3/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 18046 /18190 Elevation 147–187 m (482–614 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Chambon** (French pronunciation: [\[ʃɑ̃bɔ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LL-Q150_(fra)-GrandCelinien-Chambon.wav)) 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](/source/Regions_of_France) of [France](/source/France).

## Geography

The town was a part of the [canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher](/source/Canton_of_Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-sur-Cher); in 2015, following the redistribution of the cantons of the department, it became a part of the [canton of Trouy](/source/Canton_of_Trouy).[3]

### Location

Saint-Symphorien Crézançay-sur-Cher Ineuil N Vallenay W Chambon E S Morlac

### Typology

Chambon is a rural commune.[4] It is a part of the municipalities with little or very little density, within the meaning of the municipal density grid of [INSEE](/source/Institut_national_de_la_statistique_et_des_%C3%A9tudes_%C3%A9conomiques).[5][6]

In addition, the municipality is part of the attraction area of [Saint-Amand-Montrond](/source/Saint-Amand-Montrond), of which it is a municipality in the crown. This area, which includes 36 municipalities, is categorized into areas with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants.[7][8]

### Land use

The zoning of the municipality, as reflected in the database European occupation biophysical soil [Corine](/source/Coordination_of_Information_on_the_Environment) Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the importance of the agricultural land (89.5% in 2018), a proportion roughly equivalent to that of 1990 (89.4%). The detailed breakdown in 2018 is as follows:[9]

- grasslands (46.4%)

- arable land (43.1%)

- forests (10.5%)

## Politics and administration

List of Mayors Period Name The missing data must be completed. March 2001 March 2008 Louis Legrand March 2008 January 2010 Gerard Lucas February 2010 2014 Jean-Marie Brochard April 2014 In progress Maryse Jacquin-Salomon[10]

### Environmental policy

In its 2016 winners, the National Council of Flowered Cities and Villages of France awarded one flower to the municipality in *[Concours des villes et villages fleuris](/source/Concours_des_villes_et_villages_fleuris)*.[11]

## 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. ±% 1962 215 — 1968 231 +7.4% 1975 195 −15.6% 1982 143 −26.7% 1990 122 −14.7% 1999 134 +9.8% 2008 148 +10.4%

## Sights

Church of Saint-Pierre

The Church of Saint-Pierre de Chambon has been listed as a historical monument since 1922.[12]

## 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-18046) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher"](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000028652446/). *www.legifrance.gouv.fr*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210506190815/https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000028652446/) from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Zonage rural | L'Observatoire des Territoires"](https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/kiosque/2020-article-zonage-rural). *www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Définition - Commune urbaine | Insee"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/definition/c1472). *www.insee.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Comprendre la grille de densité | L'Observatoire des Territoires"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210417185916/https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/methodes/comprendre-la-grille-de-densite). *www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr*. Archived from [the original](https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/methodes/comprendre-la-grille-de-densite) on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Base des aires d'attraction des villes 2020 | Insee"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/4803954). *www.insee.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l'aire d'attraction d'une ville - Insee Focus - 211"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4806694). *www.insee.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["CORINE Land Cover | Données et études statistiques"](http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/corine-land-cover-0). *archive.wikiwix.com*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Résultats élections municipales 2020 : Chambon | Le Télégramme"](https://elections.letelegramme.fr/resultats-municipales-2020-bretagne/cher-18/chambon/). *elections.letelegramme.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Labeled municipalities"](https://www.villes-et-villages-fleuris.com/les-communes-labelisees). *villes-et-villages-fleuris*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190220205358/http://www.villes-et-villages-fleuris.com:80/les-communes-labelisees) from the original on 20 February 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Eglise Saint-Pierre"](https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00096756). *www.pop.culture.gouv.fr*. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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