Lazenay () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department in the
Centre-Val de Loire
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region
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of
France
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.
Geography
A
farming
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area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers
Arnon and
Théols, some south of
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229 roads.
Population
Sights
* The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
* The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
* Two
watermill
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s.
Personalities
*
Rémy Pointereau,
politician
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, was born here on 30 March 1953.
See also
*
Communes of the Cher department
The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
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Communes of Cher (department)
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