Sancoins

Sancoins is an ancient city steeped in history. By its location, Sancoins is and has always been a place of passage and exchange. It is a town of Canton, located on the Loire Valley Country Aubois.

Between Cher, Nièvre and Allier, this county is very popular for its historic values.

Sancoins, Scripture of the Earth or Earth Writers, Mace de la Charite, Gabriel Gravier, Jean Baffier Oscar Metenier, Audoux, Hugh Lapaire.

Municipality	Sancoins
Postcode	18600
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Latitude	46.8310170 (N 46° 49’ 52”)
Longitude	2.9197340 (E 2° 55’ 11”)
Altitude	From 192m to 233m
Surface area	53.52 km²
Population	2976 inhabitants
Density	55 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Bourges (51 km, 47 min)
Insee code	18242
Intercommunality	CC Les Trois Provinces
Department	Cher
Territory	Berry
Region	Centre-Loire Valley

Grossouvre	6.4 km (8 min)
Vereaux	6.9 km (11 min)
Sagonne	8.2 km (10 min)
Mornay-sur-Allier	8.7 km (9 min)
Augy-sur-Aubois	9.2 km (9 min)
Givardon	9.4 km (11 min)
La Chapelle-Hugon	9.4 km (12 min)
Neuvy-le-Barrois	10.6 km (15 min)
Château-sur-Allier	11.7 km (13 min)
Lurcy-Lévis	11.9 km (12 min)
Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers	12 km (11 min)
Neure	12.9 km (17 min)
Langeron	13.6 km (13 min)
Germigny-l'Exempt	14.2 km (17 min)
Le Veurdre	14.5 km (18 min)

The Parc des Grivelles with its livestock market and the poultry and vegetable market attract a large population every Wednesday morning. The building is in the shape of a star with 3 branches with in the heart of the star and on 2 levels, the administrative center.
The artistic center Jean Baffier exhibits original plasters of the "Tailleur d'Images", open all year round on request (visit in individual or group) on +33 2 48 76 29 93/+33 6 45 95 51 78 / centrejeanbaffier @ laposte. net
The canal du Berry, dug in 1822, is now a privileged place for beautiful walks, on horseback, on foot or by bicycle. You can even indulge in the pleasure of fishing or play sports, thanks to the "fitness trail".
The laundry of La Chaume Radeau, located behind the gendarmerie.

Information points	Inter-communal Tourist Office of the Trois Provinces
Natural sites	Pond of Javoulet

The market every Wednesday morning.
The first weekend of April: Exhibition of Taste and Know-how Oscar Metenier center.
Every year for twenty years, the last weekend of June to the first weekend of July: Art Exhibition: Painting - Sculpture at the Centre Oscar Metenier.

In the vicinity of La Guerche, you will find a multitude of things to see, do, visit and discover... All these places are impossible to circumvent on the territory of Loire Valley Val d'Aubois.

Guided visit of village: Apremont-sur-Allier, classified among the "most beautiful villages of France" with its magnificent 5-hectare park.
Guided tour of the castle of Sagonne.
Le Bec-d'Allier: meeting place between the Loire and the Allier.
The canal du Guétin bridge: this canal has the function of passing boats from one bank of the Allier to the other.
The Sully tower of Cuffy: important fortified enclosure from the 12th to the 15th century which overlooks the confluence of the Loire and the Allier.
The Abbey of Fontmorigny in Menetou-Couture: Cistercian abbey, some parts of which date from the second half of the 12th century. You can admire the church, the Refectory of Convers, the ruins of the cloister, the fishpond...
The Menetou-Couture dungeon: the centerpiece of the medieval castle, its imposing silhouette culminates at 38 meters.
The Museum of the Blacksmith: museum presenting a retrospective of 3 trades: Taillanderie, farriery and carronnage.
Pony club: the equestrian environment is very present there are equestrian centers in La Guerche itself, but also in Cours-les-Barres and Mornay-sur-Allier.
The golf course of Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly proposes its course of 9 holes on a surface of 20 hectares that can satisfy all the levels.
Canoeing, an accompanist will guide you throughout the descent for a discovery of the fauna and flora of these wild rivers.
In the surroundings, various cultural and sports associations animate the local life of the Loire Valley Val d'Aubois.
The heritage of the washhouses: the country has a large number of works for its territory, with a wide variety as to their forms, materials used, water supply, site and architecture.
Hiking is very present on this territory: the natural values of the Country will offer you vast possibilities of Green Tourism.

Augy-sur-Aubois: church, canal, private monasteries and former manor.
Chaumont: church and houses of the sixteenth, wash houses...
Neuilly-en-Dun: Romanesque church, Castle of Lienesse, House of God (pilgrimage stage), Castle of Laumoy, Héraults, and Canal du Berry.
Neuvy-le-Barrois: castle, church, watermill, plaque of the birthplace of Jean Baffier born in 1851.
Sagonne: medieval village overhung from its castle.
Vreaux: church, dovecote, wash house, mill...
Grossouvre: classified castle Historical Monument, and Halle au Charbon.
Mornay-sur-Allier: horse riding center...

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Visit a ceramics studio	Arts and Crafts	Free	Tresnay (24 km)
Etiquette lessons in a castle	Well-being	720 € to 3624 €	Nevers (26 km)
Bourbonnais railbike	Nature and the great outdoors	8 € to 50 €	Noyant-d'Allier (42 km)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Tour of Hérisson’s medieval town	Village visit	Easy	1:00	Hérisson (39 km)
Between meadows, vineyards and castles	Hike	Easy	3:00	Besson (48 km)
The Loire by bike	Cycling itinerary	Easy	2:00	Saint-Satur (57 km)

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