Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier
Commune
The Chateau of Apremont-sur-Allier
Apremont-sur-Allier
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Apremont-sur-Allier
Coordinates: 46°54′22″N 3°02′53″E / 46.906°N 3.048°E / 46.906; 3.048Coordinates: 46°54′22″N 3°02′53″E / 46.906°N 3.048°E / 46.906; 3.048
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Nathalie de Bartillat
Area1 30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 76
 • Density 2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Apremont-sur-Allier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962208—    
1968180−13.5%
1975144−20.0%
1982106−26.4%
199083−21.7%
199987+4.8%
200876−12.6%

Sights

The Turkish pavilion in the gardens at Apremont
  • The church, dating from the 13th century.
  • The castle, dating from the 12th century and the surrounding "Parc Floral" gardens.
  • A museum, 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

References

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