Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Administrative commune in Nièvre, France
Description
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a commune in Nièvre located on the Loire River where it meets the Nohain stream, sitting at about 148 meters in elevation. The town spreads across this river valley and takes on the character of a modest regional center with connections to surrounding areas.
History
The settlement was known in antiquity as Condate and appears in a 3rd-century document describing ancient trade routes. During the medieval period it became a fortified military post controlling this river valley.
Culture
The Church of Saint Aignan blends Romanesque elements in its choir with later additions from different periods that you can see while walking through the building. The church sits at the town center and becomes a natural gathering point when exploring the streets on foot.
Practical
The town is served by a railway station with connections to Nevers, Montargis, and Paris, while the A77 autoroute passes east of the municipality for car travelers. Most destinations in the center are within walking distance and the flat terrain makes exploration straightforward.
Did you know?
The commune formed in 1973 from merging two separate towns called Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours, creating a new administrative structure in the region. This merger remains visible in local records and administrative history.
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Buranlure
2.8 km
Commanderie de Villemoison
4.4 km
Cinéma Éden
96 m
Cosne Suspension Bridge
402 m
Viaduc ferroviaire de Cosne-sur-Loire
2.7 km
Musée de la Loire
118 m
Église Saint-Aignan de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
205 m
Abbaye Saint-Laurent-lès-Cosne
8.9 km
Église Saint-Jacques de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
62 mAbbaye des Roches
6.3 km
Château de Mocques
5.2 km
Ô parc
629 m
Couvent des Augustins de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
113 mChâteau de Villechaud
4.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre-du-Trépas de Saint-Père
2.7 km
Maison, rue des Chapelains, rue Duguet
97 m
Église Saint-Martin de Myennes
4 km
Église de La Celle-sur-Loire
6.9 km
Église Saint-Julien de Bannay
4.5 km
Église de Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain
7 km
Église Saint-Symphorien de Cours
4.2 km
Chapelle de la Commanderie de Villemoison
4.5 km
Palais épiscopal de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
168 m
Fortifications de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
228 m
Abbatiale Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye
8.9 kmCyclorail du Sancerrois
2.7 kmLa Chenille
615 mWayside cross
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