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Lignières

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Cher

Lignières - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Cher
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Lignières is a former chief town of the Cher department in central France, in the hills.

The name of Lignières Berry comes from the flax, unlike other Lignières of France whose name comes from "lignis" wood.

The town sits on the Arnon River, which in Lignières, is divided into several branches, remnants of the defensive structure of the former castle of the family of Beaujeu. The town developed around the powerful stronghold of Berry on the edge of Boischaut.

Hills, forests, ponds, groves around the city that had, in the Middle Ages, some economic importance due to its central location between Saint-Amand-Montrond, Issoudun and La Châtre (each 25 km) on one hand, and Bourges Châteauroux (each 40 km) on the other, the four main cities of the Duchy.

Sainte Jeanne de France, daughter of Louis XI, was elevated to Lignières by François de Linières and Anne de Culan, she will return often, even after her marriage to the future Louis of Orleans Louis XII. She created the order of the Sisters of the Annunciation.

During the religious wars, the city was sacked, looted and burned the church.

Lignières was an important center of Calvinism in the days when John Calvin, a student at the University of Bourges created many "reform schools".

The current castle built in 1654 by Francois Le Vau on the site of the old castle, was classified a historical monument in 1935 with outbuildings, moats, courtyard, common buildings and park. After belonging to various families, La Rochefoucauld, Princess Palatine, Colbert de Bourbon Busset Bourbon Parma, is today owned by the Prince Sixtus of Bourbon Parma.

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Lignières, city of culture and breeding, experienced significant growth thanks to the railway line through the town, which was provided at the time of mills, slaughterhouses, laundries, hospital, church, chapel, and a monthly deemed fair.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLignières
Postcode18160
Latitude46.7504990 (N 46° 45’ 2”)
Longitude2.1761820 (E 2° 10’ 34”)
AltitudeFrom 153m to 202m
Surface area21.88 km²
Population1386 inhabitants
Density63 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBourges (46 km, 48 min)
Insee code18127
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
DepartmentCher
TerritoryBerry
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières3.6 km (7 min)
La Celle-Condé4.9 km (7 min)
Touchay6.3 km (9 min)
Ids-Saint-Roch8.9 km (14 min)
Saint-Christophe-en-Boucherie10 km (9 min)
Chezal-Benoît10.1 km (10 min)
Rezay10.3 km (14 min)
Ineuil10.5 km (13 min)
Pruniers11.1 km (9 min)
Saint-Baudel11.6 km (17 min)
Montlouis12.9 km (13 min)
Villecelin13.6 km (18 min)
Saint-Symphorien14 km (17 min)
Maisonnais14.8 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Events abound in this territory in the countryside who knows how to be dynamic:

The agenda of the territory is found updated whenever necessary on the Internet Lignières Berry Tourism website.

Photos

Pole Horse and Donkey and Hippodrome
Pole Horse and Donkey and Hippodrome
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Castle
Castle
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Church
Church
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Competition hitch - France Championship 2014
Competition hitch - France Championship 2014
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Frequently Asked Donkeys
Frequently Asked Donkeys
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Competition hitch - France Championship 2014
Competition hitch - France Championship 2014
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Black truffle Berry
Black truffle Berry
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Festival Air du Temps - Song Festival in the countryside
Festival Air du Temps - Song Festival in the countryside
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Weather

Sunday 20 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 12°C
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Monday 21 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 14°C
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Tuesday 22 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit to an art workshop-gallery
Arts and CraftsFreeMalleret-Boussac (47 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Country walk between ponds and vineyards of Quincy
HikeEasy2:00Quincy (43 km)
Lamy Wood Circuit
HikeEasy3:00Moutier-Malcard (44 km)
Tour of Hérisson’s medieval town
Village visitEasy1:00Hérisson (49 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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