Braize
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Bourbon l'Archambault | |
| Community association | Pays de Tronçais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 186-291 m | |
| surface | 20.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 257 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03360 | |
| INSEE code | 03037 | |
Braize is a French municipality with 257 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Bourbon-l'Archambault (until 2015 Cérilly ).
geography
Braize is located about 38 kilometers north-northeast of Montluçon . Braize is surrounded by the neighboring communities Charenton-du-Cher in the north, Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais in the east, Meaulne-Vitray in the south, Urçay in the south-west, Lételon in the west and Coust in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 342 | 326 | 307 | 275 | 254 | 257 | 276 | 285 | 267 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Antoine church from the 12th century, historic monument since 1933
- Boulder Le Pas de la Mule, bowl stone
- La Pacaudière Castle
Saint-Antoine church
Cup stone Le Pas de la Mule
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , p. 66.
Web links
Commons : Braize - collection of images, videos and audio files
