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La Chapelle-Montlinard

Centre-Val de Loirevillage

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La Chapelle-Montlinard

Total population

489

Air quality index

43Good
Elevation150 m
Land area17.14 km²
Coordinates47.17°, 2.99°

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City facts

Elevation
150 m
Area
17.14 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Chapelle-Montlinard is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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History & geography

Geography

A farming area, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Loire valley, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D7, D53 and the D45 roads. The Loire lateral canal runs through the village, which lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

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Geography

Latitude
47.1723
Longitude
2.9893
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
31,924
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    833
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    688
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    654
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    614
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    573
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    524
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    506
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    436

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2005-03-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Édouard-Gaston Deville
Édouard-Gaston Deville
French surveyor (1849-1924)
Maurice Delafosse
Maurice Delafosse
French academic (1870–1926)
Camille Barrère
Camille Barrère
French diplomat (1851–1940)
François Gagnepain
François Gagnepain
French botanist (1866-1952)
François Du Bois
François Du Bois
French composer
A
Albert Bourlon
road bicycle racer (1916–2013)
A
Albert Marcenet
French politician (1918-1994)
Albert Regnard
Albert Regnard
A
Antoine Charma
French philosopher (1801–1869)
E
Edmond Duminy
French historian (1843-1926)
E
Edme Nicolas Fiteau
French officer
G
Guillaume Beaufils
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
H
Hubert Durand-Chastel
French politician (1918–2007)
Jean-Baptiste Harang
Jean-Baptiste Harang
French journalist
Jean-Guillaume, baron Hyde de Neuville
Jean-Guillaume, baron Hyde de Neuville
French noble and politician (1776-1858)
Jean-Luc Hennig
Jean-Luc Hennig
French writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Centre-Val de Loire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,246

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-06-13
Bee-eating Beetle
Bee-eating Beetle
Trichodes alvearius
Seen 2026-06-12
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Seen 2026-06-08
Great Banded Furrow Bee
Great Banded Furrow Bee
Halictus scabiosae
Seen 2026-06-08
Purple hairstreak
Purple hairstreak
Favonius quercus
Seen 2026-06-08
Essex Skipper
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Seen 2026-06-08
Spongy Moth
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
Seen 2026-06-05
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-06-01
Natterjack Toad
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
Seen 2026-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Chapelle-Montlinard, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Country House (AKA Château Gaillard) with French Renaissance Architectural features - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.1 miMorning on the Canal before our two week bicycle trip to Paris - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.2 miFirst Morning on the Canal - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.2 miMorning Mist Obscures as Jet Contrails Reflect Lazily on Imperceptible Ripples of Glass - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.3 mi1974 Morgan Roadster - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.3 miCharolais Cattle - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.8 miMontreuil Citadelle entree — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.9 miMontreuil vue theatre — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France0.9 miLa Charite sur Loire - panoramio - lolo1258 (3) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa Blancherie - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa charite sur Loire - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa charite sur Loire - panoramio - lolo1258 — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa Blancherie - panoramio - lolo1258 — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa Charité sur Loire - panoramio (1) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa Charité sur Loire - panoramio (2) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miAncient Wooden Bridge pilings - Pilgrims crossed the Loire here in 15th Century - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1 miLa Charité sur Loire-20131025 — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.1 miLa Charité sur Loire - panoramio (3) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.1 miLa Charité sur Loire - panoramio (4) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.1 miLa Charité sur Loire - panoramio - lolo1258 (10) — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.2 miLA CHARITE SUR LOIRE - panoramio — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.2 miImmeuble, 17 quai Clemenceau, La Charité sur Loire Detail porte 02 — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.3 miImmeuble, 17 quai Clemenceau, La Charité sur Loire Detail porte 01 — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.3 miImmeuble, 17 quai Clemenceau, La Charité sur Loire — La Chapelle-Montlinard, France1.3 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
18049
Department
18
Region
24
Population (Wikidata)
491

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr