Bruère-Allichamps is located 7 kilometers north of Saint-Amand-Montrond on the RD 2144, which is the axis linking Bourges (44 kilometers to the north) to Montluçon (56 kilometers to the south).
The commune is one of seven communes claiming to be the center of France, and, historically, the first. A Roman milestone, formerly present in the area, has been erected in the center of the village and serves as a monument to mark the supposed center of France.
According to the calculations of the French geographer Adolphe Joanne (1813-1881), who wrote in his Geographical Dictionary, “The geometric center of France, as far as one can be determined, is located in the southern part of the Cher department, in the village of Bruère-Allichamps, 7 km northwest of Saint-Amand-Montrond.”
Those who found the center of l’Hexagone without a hint:
- Garfield
- Eloy Cano
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
And after the hint:
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- krenek
- Graham Hedley