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Culan

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Cher

Population (2008)
  
796

Area
  
20.23 km²

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Amand-Montrond

Region
  
Centre-Val de Loire

Canton
  
Châteaumeillant

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 11:34 AM

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind W at 45 km/h, 76% Humidity

Culan is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre region of France.

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Map of 18270 Culan, France

It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.

Geography

The commune is a farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the Arnon river, in the south of the département some 35 miles (56 km) south of Bourges and at the junction of the D997 with the D943, D4 and D65 roads.

Sights

  • The church of St. Vincent, dating from the seventeenth century
  • The castle
  • A watermill
  • A nineteenth-century viaduct

    • References

    Culan Wikipedia
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