Meusnes
| Meusnes | |
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The church in Meusnes | |
  Meusnes | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Meusnes | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′04″N 1°29′51″E / 47.2511°N 1.4975°ECoordinates: 47°15′04″N 1°29′51″E / 47.2511°N 1.4975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Saint-Aignan |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Cher - Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Persillet |
| Area1 | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 945 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41139 / 41130 |
| Elevation |
68–132 m (223–433 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
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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. | |
Meusnes is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
History
The church of Saint-Pierre dates from the 12th century and is built in the typical Romanesque basilica style: cross shaped with three apses at the east end.
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