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Saint Doulchard

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Cher

Intercommunality
  
Bourges Plus

Area
  
24.01 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:09 PM

Region
  
Centre-Val de Loire

Canton
  
Saint-Doulchard

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
8,941 (2007)

Arrondissement
  
Bourges

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Weather
  
18°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity

Saint-Doulchard is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France. It is on the outskirts of Bourges.

Contents

Map of Saint-Doulchard, France

History

In Roman times, it was named Ampeliacum, which literally means "the vineyard hillsides", where they grew grapes.

In the Middle Ages, it was home to Dulcardus, a hermit monk who gave his name to the place - St. Doulchard, by then just a village with a small church and bell tower.

With the introduction of railways in the nineteenth century and the Michelin tyre factory in 1950, the commune has grown, attracting businesses, jobs and an ever increasing population.

Geography

An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated along the banks of the Yèvre and the canal de Berry, immediately to the west of Bourges at the junction of the D104 with the D60 and the N76 with the D400 road.

Sights

  • The church, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The chateau of Varye, built in 1870, and its park.
  • The fifteenth-century manorhouse and mill at Ouzy.

    • Personalities

  • Philippe-Ernest Legrand, French Hellenist was born here in 1866.
  • Bernard Diomède, French footballer was born here in 1974.
  • Loïc Jacquet, French rugby union player was born here in 1985.
  • William Bonnet, French racing cyclist was born here in 1982.

    • International relations

    Saint-Doulchard is twinned with:

  • Darłowo, Poland

    • References

    Saint-Doulchard Wikipedia
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