Hérisson
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Hérisson | |
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A general view of Hérisson | |
Coordinates: 46°30′34″N 2°42′44″E / 46.5094°N 2.7122°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Montluçon |
Canton | Huriel |
Intercommunality | Pays de Tronçais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Faureau[1] |
Area 1 | 32.57 km2 (12.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 583 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03127 /03190 |
Elevation | 177–327 m (581–1,073 ft) (avg. 199 m or 653 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hérisson is a town in the Allier department in central France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 916 | — |
1968 | 1,043 | +13.9% |
1975 | 979 | −6.1% |
1982 | 872 | −10.9% |
1990 | 801 | −8.1% |
1999 | 709 | −11.5% |
2008 | 676 | −4.7% |
2012 | 636 | −5.9% |
Source: INSEE |
Notable people
- Henri Harpignies (June 28, 1819 – August 28, 1916), 19th century painter of the Barbizon school who made many pictures of Hérisson and the surroundings
- Louis Bignon (26 June 1816 - 18 May 1906), restaurateur, who made the Café Riche the most fashionable in Paris.
- Olivier Perrier (born September 15, 1940), actor, codirector of the "Théâtre des Fédérés".
Gallery
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Church of Notre-Dame
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Chapelle du Calvaire
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Église de Châteloy
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Église de Châteloy: Interior
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Église de Châteloy: Fresco
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Old church of église Saint-Sauveur
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Porte de Varenne
See also
References
- ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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