Coust

Coust is a common French located in the department of the Cher and the area Center.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Prehistory:

Presence of furniture of the Paleolithic inferior in the sediments of Expensive. A fragment of molar of Mammoth discovered close to the river. Various objects Neolithic S announced on the reliefs. Some tools in Flint pressignien on Cortel. Old tumuli excavated (see the museums of Berry with Bourges and Saint-Vic with Saint-Amand-Montrond).

Roman epoch:

Source of Meslon: collected by a Gallo-Roman Aqueduct , its water fed the sanctuary of Drevant. A close locality preserves the toponym " Fontjouan" (perhaps let us fons Jovis ).

medieval Time:

The hamlet of Meslon presents a medieval unit homogeneous: primitive fortress built of, private mansion of the 15th century, Water mill. Several strengthened units are visible on the commune: castles of Bonnais and Creuzet (the fine Middle Ages). Very beautiful Gothic cross in the cemetery. Private mansion of the 15th century with Cortel.

19th century:

Vestige of the metallic bridge 19th century preserved close to the new bridge on Expensive: signatures of several workmen engraved in the metal of the principal beam.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Expensive the

External bonds

Coust on the site of the national geographical Institute
Coust on the site of INSEE
Coust on the site of Quid
Localization of Coust on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Coust on Mapquest

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