Apremont-sur-Allier
Apremont-sur-Allier | |
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 View of the village with the castle in the background | |
 Location of Apremont-sur-Allier | |
  Apremont-sur-Allier Location within France  Apremont-sur-Allier Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′22″N 3°02′53″E / 46.906°N 3.048°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Berry, entre Loire et Val d'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie de Bartillat[1] |
Area 1 | 30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 66 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18007 /18150 |
| Elevation | 168–226 m (551–741 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Apremont-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [apʁəmɔ̃ syʁ alje], literally Apremont on Allier) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the west bank of the river Allier, some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 with the D76 and D45 roads. The river forms the boundary between the commune and the department of Nièvre.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 180 | — |
| 1975 | 144 | −3.14% |
| 1982 | 106 | −4.28% |
| 1990 | 83 | −3.01% |
| 1999 | 87 | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 77 | −1.51% |
| 2012 | 72 | −1.33% |
| 2017 | 71 | −0.28% |
| 2023 | 66 | −1.21% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church, dating from the 13th century.
- The Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier, a castle dating from the 15th century and the surrounding "Parc Floral" gardens.
- A carriage museum (Musée des calèches) in the stables of the castle.
- The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Apremont-sur-Allier.
- Official website of Apremont-sur-Allier (in French)
