Sancerre

Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town and commune in the Cher department, France overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine.

Sancerre
Commune
A general view of Sancerre
Coat of arms
Location of Sancerre
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Coordinates: 47°19′55″N 2°50′24″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Intercommunality	CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Pabiot[1]
Area 1	16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,349
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18241 /18300
Elevation	146–366 m (479–1,201 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a natural fortress 312 meters in height. The Counts of Champagne built fortifications there in the 12th century. During the French Wars of Religion the Huguenot people were besieged there for 8 months in 1572/3. About 500 people died, mostly of starvation. The siege of Sancerre was written about by a Protestant minister Jean de Léry, who survived the battle, in The Memorable History of the Siege of Sancerre (1574). A mansion was built on the ruins of the original Chateau de Sancerre in 1874.

In 2008 there were 1697 people living there. ^[3]