Orval, Cher

Orval
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Orval The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Orval
Coat of arms of Orval Coat of arms
Orval
Location within Centre region Orval
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2014)	Clarisse DULUC
Area1	7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,933
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18172 / 18200
Elevation	147–199 m (482–653 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Orval is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river Cher forms the commune’s eastern border with the town of St. Armand. Junction 8 of the A71 autoroute is within the commune’s territory and the village is served by a TER train service.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,216	—
1968	1,436	+18.1%
1975	1,995	+38.9%
1982	2,055	+3.0%
1990	2,024	−1.5%
1999	1,997	−1.3%
2008	1,933	−3.2%

Sights

• The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century.
• A sixteenth-century manorhouse at La Tralliere.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Orval on the Quid website (French)