Culan
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Culan ( ) is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.
Culan ( ) is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.
Geography
The commune is a farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, in the south of the département some south of Bourges and at the junction of the D997 with the D943, D4 and D65 roads.
Population
Sights
The church of St. Vincent, dating from the seventeenth century The castle A watermill A nineteenth-century viaduct
See also
Château de Culan Communes of the Cher department
References
External links
Website of the Château de Culan
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