Saint-Baudel

Saint-Baudel
Commune
The church in Saint-Baudel
Location of Saint-Baudel
Saint-Baudel Location within France Saint-Baudel Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°50′21″N 2°12′27″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Intercommunality	CC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabienne Pinczon du Sel-Guibouret
Area 1	30.09 km2 (11.62 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Highest elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Lowest elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2023)	250
• Density	8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18199 /18200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Baudel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bodɛl]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Arnon and Auzon, some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D14 with the D69 and D115 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	385	—
1975	347	−1.47%
1982	310	−1.60%
1990	263	−2.03%
1999	248	−0.65%
2007	291	+2.02%
2012	270	−1.49%
2017	250	−1.53%
2023	250	+0.00%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Baudel, dating from the thirteenth century.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department