Aubigny-sur-Nère

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Aubigny-sur-Nère is a historic commune in the Cher department of central France, known for its strong Scottish connections and well-preserved medieval architecture.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Aubigny 2
Aubigny-sur-Nère canonical 2
Aubigny (place name) 1

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatus commune
celebrates Scottish festival of Bastille Day weekend
country France
crossedBy Nère river
departmentCode 18
hasArea 61.46 square kilometres
hasCulturalInfluence Scottish culture
hasDemonym Albinien
Albinienne
hasEconomicActivity local commerce
tourism
hasFestival Fêtes Franco-Écossaises
hasHeritage Auld Alliance traditions
linked to: Auld Alliance
hasHistoricRelation Auld Alliance between France and Scotland
linked to: Auld Alliance

House of Stuart
hasINSEECode 18015
hasLandmark Château des Stuarts
half-timbered houses on main square
medieval town walls remnants
hasMaximumElevation 230 metres
hasMayor Laurent Charrier
hasMinimumElevation 175 metres
hasOfficialLanguage French
hasPopulationTrend small town population size
hasPostalCode 18700
heritageDesignation several protected historic buildings
isSeatOf canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère
knownFor historic town centre
strong Scottish connections
timber-framed houses
well-preserved medieval architecture
locatedIn Centre-Val de Loire region
linked to: Centre-Val de Loire

Cher department
Sologne area
linked to: Sologne

central France
locatedNear Sologne forest
linked to: Sologne
mayorTerm 2020–2026
partOf arrondissement of Vierzon
canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinnedWith Haddington
twinTownCountry United Kingdom

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Haddington hasTwinTown Aubigny-sur-Nère
d’Aubigni relatedTo Aubigny (place name)
linked to: Aubigny-sur-Nère
Dabney hasEtymologicalOrigin Aubigny
linked to: Aubigny-sur-Nère
Dabney isDerivedFromToponym Aubigny
linked to: Aubigny-sur-Nère
Duke of Aubigny linkedTerritory Aubigny-sur-Nère