Mer (Loir-et-Cher)

Mer is a commune with 6164 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Loir -et -Cher in the Centre region; it belongs to the district of the canton of Blois and Mer

Demographics

Attractions

• Church of Saint- Hilaire ( 16-18. Century monument historique 1912)
• Church of Saint- Aignan in the district Herbilly ( Monument historique )
• Castle Chantecaille ( 15./17. Century)

Church of Saint- Aignan

Personalities

• Pierre Jurieu (1637-1713), theologian, born in Mer
• Alexandre Bigot (1862-1927), Baukeramiker, born in Mer
• Joseph Maunoury (1847-1923), Marshal of France, died in Mer
• Sonia Bompastor ( b. 1980 ), football player, among others in Mer

Twinning

• Kinver ( United Kingdom), since 1987