# La Perche

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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

La Perche Commune Coat of arms Location of La Perche La Perche Show map of France La Perche Show map of Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E / 46.6456; 2.5744 Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Châteaumeillant Government • Mayor (2023–2026) Michel Marquis[1] Area 1 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 205 • Density 19.6/km2 (50.8/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 18178 /18200 Elevation 158–221 m (518–725 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**La Perche** (French pronunciation: [\[la pɛʁʃ\]](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](/source/Regions_of_France) of [France](/source/France).

## Geography

A [farming](/source/Farming) area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river [Cher](/source/Cher_(river)), some 32 miles (51 km) south of [Bourges](/source/Bourges), at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of [Allier](/source/Allier).

## 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 273 — 1968 328 +20.1% 1975 281 −14.3% 1982 232 −17.4% 1990 247 +6.5% 1999 245 −0.8% 2008 254 +3.7%

## Sights

- The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.

## See also

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

- Le [Perche](/source/Perche) (ancient region in Normandy)

## 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. 16 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-18178) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

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