Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon
Commune
The church of Saint Paul, in Lury-sur-Arnon
Coat of arms
Location of Lury-sur-Arnon
Lury-sur-Arnon Location within France Lury-sur-Arnon Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°07′42″N 2°03′28″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Intercommunality	CC Cœur de Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Chantal Crepat-Virolle
Area 1	13.84 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Lowest elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (2023)	648
• Density	46.8/km2 (121/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18134 /18120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lury-sur-Arnon (French pronunciation: [lyʁi syʁ aʁnɔ̃], literally Lury on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some 7 miles (11 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	612	—
1975	528	−2.09%
1982	566	+1.00%
1990	644	+1.63%
1999	671	+0.46%
2007	688	+0.31%
2012	714	+0.74%
2017	668	−1.32%
2023	648	−0.51%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The castle, dating from the twelfth century.
• The restored Gothic chapel.
• A twelfth-century gatehouse tower.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department