Lury-sur-Arnon

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Chantal Crepat-Virolle^[1]Area13.84 km² (5.34 sq mi)Population661 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation103–138 m (338–453 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lury-sur-Arnon (French pronunciation: [lyʁi syʁ aʁnɔ̃], literally Lury on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some 7 miles (11 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	611	—
1968	612	+0.2%
1975	528	−13.7%
1982	566	+7.2%
1990	644	+13.8%
1999	671	+4.2%
2008	681	+1.5%

Sights

• The church of St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The castle, dating from the twelfth century.
• The restored Gothic chapel.
• A twelfth-century gatehouse tower.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References