Bruère-Allichamps (French pronunciation: [bʁyɛʁ aliʃɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

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Bruère-Allichamps
Commune
Noirlac Abbey
Coat of arms
Location of Bruère-Allichamps
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Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Roger Dagher[1]
Area 1	13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	566
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18038 /18200
Elevation	137–217 m (449–712 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the Cher valley 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the northern part of the commune's territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France (excluding Corsica and Overseas France).^{[citation needed]}

• The abbey of Noirlac, dating from the twelfth century.
• A stone marking the village as the geographic centre of France.
• The twelfth century priory church of Saint-Étienne.
• The Château de Châteaufer, built in 1670.

• Communes of the Cher department