Saint-Outrille () is a
commune in the
Cher
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department in the
Centre-Val de Loire
Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...
region
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of
France
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. It is named after the 7th century
Saint Austregisilus
Saint Austregisilus (Outril(le), Aoustrille) (died 624) was bishop of Bourges from 612 to 624. His feast day is 20 May.
Life
A native of Bourges, he was educated as a courtier, he became an attendant at the Court of King Gontram at Chalon-sur-S ...
.
Geography
An area of farmland, forests and a village suburb on the left bank of the Fouzon river, which forms the boundary with the much larger village of
Graçay
Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the Fouzon river, situated some southwest of Vierzo ...
, situated about southwest 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 ...
near the junction of the D68 with the D83 and D922 roads. The commune borders the department of
Indre
Indre (); is a department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Cent ...
.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. Austrégesile, dating from the twelfth century.
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)