Chârost (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁo]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,093
19681,131+3.5%
19751,166+3.1%
19821,152−1.2%
19901,134−1.6%
19991,069−5.7%
2008995−6.9%

Sights

  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau.
  • Wayside stone crosses.
  • Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
Cross on the pilgrim route

See also