Cour-Cheverny - Important Historical Landmarks

Important Historical Landmarks

  • The name Cour-Cheverny has its origins in the vulgar Latin word, curtis, meaning farm. It seems likely, then, that the village of Cour-Cheverny was once a large piece of land belonging to the nearby village of Cheverny.
  • Over the years the village has had other names, such as Cour-en-Sologne, the name by which it was known up until the 19th century.
  • The church was mentioned in 1145 as belonging to the Abbey of Bourgmoyen. It came under the diocese of Chartres at the time. Cour-Cheverny would have been a curtis, or farm, near to the small town of Cheverny, which began to grow in size and importance in the 6th century.

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