Sancerre

Sancerre
A general view of Sancerre
Location of Sancerre
Sancerre
Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°19′55″N 2°50′24″E / 47.332°N 2.840°E / 47.332; 2.840
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Pabiot
Area
1
16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,328
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
DemonymSancerrois·e
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18241 /18300
Elevation146–366 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.

Sancerre (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɛʁ] ) is a medieval hilltop town and commune in the department of Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, overlooking the river Loire. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association, noted for its wine and for inventing Crottin de Chavignol Cheese.