The Canton of Sancerre is a canton situated in the Cher département and is in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography An area of farming and winegrowing in the valley of the river Loire, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Sancerre. The altitude varies from 139m at Bannay to 392m at Sens-Beaujeu, with an average altitude of 219m.
Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 18 to 36 communes:Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher
Assigny Bannay Barlieu Belleville-sur-Loire Boulleret Bué Concressault Couargues Crézancy-en-Sancerre Dampierre-en-Crot Feux Gardefort Jalognes Jars Léré Menetou-Râtel Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre Le Noyer Saint-Bouize Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois Saint-Satur Sancerre Santranges Savigny-en-Sancerre Sens-Beaujeu Subligny Sury-en-Vaux Sury-ès-Bois Sury-près-Léré Thauvenay Thou Vailly-sur-Sauldre Veaugues Verdigny Villegenon Vinon
Population
See also Arrondissements of the Cher department Cantons of the Cher department Communes of the Cher department
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