Culan

Culan
The Château de Culan
The Château de Culan
Coat of arms of Culan
Location of Culan
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Culan is located in France
Culan
Culan
Culan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Culan
Culan
Coordinates: 46°32′54″N 2°21′00″E / 46.5483°N 2.35°E / 46.5483; 2.35
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Nauleau[1]
Area
1
20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
771
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18083 /18270
Elevation220–332 m (722–1,089 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Culan (French pronunciation: [kylɑ̃]) 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.