Bengy-sur-Craon
Commune
Railway station
Location of Bengy-sur-Craon
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Coordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°E / 47.0011; 2.7486
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Intercommunality	CC Pays de Nérondes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Durand[1]
Area 1	35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2021)[2]	650
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18027 /18520
Elevation	173–230 m (568–755 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bengy-sur-Craon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets situated by the banks of the river Craon, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D102 and D10e roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.

The river Airain forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Sights

• The oldest parts of the church of St.Pierre, the choir, dates from the twelfth century. The west door is 13th century. The two-storey bell tower, possibly inspired by an earlier form, is modern. It has been listed since 1913 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.^[3]
• Roman remains, including a mosaic.
• A barn at Champ des Vignes, built 1731, is typical of the region. It has been listed since 1989 as a monument historique.^[4]
• The medieval site at Bouchetin.