AMAND, Saint, a town in France in the department of Cher, capital of the arrondissement of the same name, about 40 miles W.N.W. of Moulins. It is situated on the river Cher. It was built in 1410, on the ruins of Orval. Its principal trade is in cattle, chesnuts, and leather. Population of the town, 7747; of the arrondissement, 103,723. Lat. 46. 40. N. Long. 2. 30. E.