Bègues
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Vichy | |
| Canton | Gannat | |
| Community association | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ' N , 3 ° 9' E | |
| height | 290-520 m | |
| surface | 8.3 km 2 | |
| Residents | 227 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03800 | |
| INSEE code | 03021 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Bègues |
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Bègues is a central French town and municipality ( commune ) with 227 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Allier department in the north of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Gannat .
location
Bègues is located in the Bourbonnais landscape about 22 kilometers west-northwest of Vichy . Bègues is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort in the north, Mazerier in the east, Gannat in the south and southeast and Ébreuil in the west.
The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 177 | 150 | 152 | 196 | 193 | 202 | 225 | 231 | 227 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Bègues
- Church of Saint-Aignan from the 12th century, Monument historique since 1970, with sculpture Madonna and Child (Monument historique)
- Bègues Castle
- Viaducts of Rouzat and Neuzial, each built in 1869 and each monument historique since 1965
Saint-Aignan church
Bègues Castle
Neuvial Viaduct
Rouzat Viaduct
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 371-373.
Web links
Commons : Bègues - Collection of images, videos and audio files
