Cheverny (French pronunciation: [ʃəvɛʁni]) is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.

It lies in the Loire Valley, about 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Blois.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968743
1975715−0.55%
1982842+2.36%
1990900+0.84%
1999986+1.02%
2007942−0.57%
2012975+0.69%
2017956−0.39%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The commune is the site of the Château de Cheverny, used by the Belgian comic book creator Hergé as a model for his fictional "Château de Moulinsart" (Marlinspike Hall in English) in the Adventures of Tintin books.

See also