The department of the Cher is part of the Centre Region of France. It is said to lie at the true heart of the country, it is here you will find several towns and villages competing for the exact centre, it is
renowned for its natural unspoilt beauty, fine food and
good wine. It takes its name from the river of the same
name which passes through it.
It is
an area of diverse landscapes as it includes the vineyards of the
Sancerre hillsides, the canals and river valleys of
Le Pays de Vierzon,
the Marais de la Voiselle
(marshlands) near its principle city
Bourges, the confluence of the rivers Loire
and the Allier
in the Pays Loire Val d'Aubois plus all the
romance of the ancient territory of Berry which was
split up in reorganisation between here and the
department of Indre.
