Cornusse

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Edith Raquin^[1]Area19.61 km² (7.57 sq mi)Population240 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation172–228 m (564–748 ft)
(avg. 208 m or 682 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cornusse (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnys]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	383	—
1968	390	+1.8%
1975	340	−12.8%
1982	355	+4.4%
1990	283	−20.3%
1999	291	+2.8%
2008	279	−4.1%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
• A museum.
• The chateau, dating from the fifteenth century, now a medical institute.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

Bibliography

Françoise Gicquiaud Cornusse, un château, un village, dans l'histoire du Berry. The « Villa de Cornossa », The « Seigneurie de Cornusse » 404 pages, 85 illustrations. ISBN 2-9513414-3-1