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Saint-Julien-sur-Cher

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Loir-et-Cher

Saint-Julien-sur-Cher - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Loir-et-Cher
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The commune of Saint-Julien-sur-Cher is located in the south of the department of Loir-et-Cher, in the small agricultural region of Champagne Berry. As the crow flies, it is located nearly 50 km from Blois, prefecture of the department, and 9 km from Romorantin-Lanthenay, sub-prefecture.

Saint-Julien-sur-Cher is not the original name of the town. Documents dating from the 13th century confirm that it was referred to as Jahenil or Jahenuel, then Januel in the 16th century. The name of the priory Saint-Jullian (de Januel) gradually prevailed. The village was temporarily called Mont-Julien during the Revolution.

The parish has for a very long time been attached to the Duchy of Berry (Graçay, Bourges, Issoudun) then to that of Orleans.

Prehistoric period: Rare clues (cut flint, pottery, monoxyl boat) suggest that the site was occupied by prehistoric people. The proximity of the site of Bagneux, the Cher, the soil composed of flint, the relatively numerous sources can support this hypothesis.

Gallo-Roman period: The Romans occupied the entire Cher valley: locality names mark this occupation. The "chemin de la Poste" remains and ends at the ford des Biches in the direction of Romorantin. The Cher had also unearthed an interesting furnace which he took over during a flood.

From medieval times: Sarcophagi found and then disappeared in concrete do not allow us to date the (Carolingian?) Period.

Three important monuments partially remain: The Cistercian Notre-Dame d'Olivet abbey founded in 1146, the church dating from 1119, the adjacent priory overlooking the Cher.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Julien-sur-Cher
Postcode41320
Latitude47.2821039 (N 47° 16’ 56”)
Longitude1.7740680 (E 1° 46’ 27”)
AltitudeFrom 82m to 152m
Surface area15.99 km²
Population777 inhabitants
Density48 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBlois (51 km, 1:01)
Insee code41218
IntercommunalityCC du Romorantinais et du Monestois
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Orléanais
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Villefranche-sur-Cher1.7 km (3 min)
La Chapelle-Montmartin3.1 km (6 min)
Saint-Loup5.8 km (7 min)
Langon-sur-Cher5.9 km (7 min)
Mennetou-sur-Cher9.2 km (11 min)
Gièvres9.6 km (12 min)
Romorantin-Lanthenay9.7 km (15 min)
Chabris10.2 km (14 min)
Dun-le-Poëlier10.6 km (11 min)
Maray10.7 km (11 min)
Sembleçay11.1 km (18 min)
Châtres-sur-Cher11.4 km (14 min)
Pruniers-en-Sologne12 km (13 min)
Anjouin12.5 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

Photos

Saint-Julien Church
Saint-Julien Church
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Peintures du Lavoir
Peintures du Lavoir
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Ferme de Chantemerle
Ferme de Chantemerle
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Church founded in the 12th century
Church founded in the 12th century
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 12°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hot air balloon flight over the Loire Valley
Nature and the great outdoors165 € to 740 € Le Controis-en-Sologne (30 km)
Bas-Berry Tourist Train
Entertainment12 € to 19 € Écueillé (39 km)
La Tour des Secrets Escape Game
Entertainment75 € to 120 € Issoudun (41 km)
Skip-the-line tickets for the Château de Chambord and its french gardens
Culture and education16 € Chambord (42 km)
Hot-air ballooning over Touraine
Nature and the great outdoors159 € to 209 € Angé (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Medieval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher
Village visitEasy2:00Mennetou-sur-Cher (7.2 km)
Country walk between ponds and vineyards of Quincy
HikeEasy2:00Quincy (34 km)
Along the Cher by bike
Cycling itineraryEasy2:30Pouillé (37 km)
Autour du ruisseau de Villiers
HikeEasy30 minFaverolles-sur-Cher (45 km)
Visit of Montrichard Val de Cher
Village visitEasy1:30Montrichard Val de Cher (45 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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