Châtelperron

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Châtelperron
Châtelperron coat of arms
Châtelperron (France)
Châtelperron
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Moulins-2
Community association Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Coordinates 46 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 38'  E
height 234-352 m
surface 20.8 km 2
Residents 146 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 7 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 03220
INSEE code 03067
Website chatelperron.free.fr

Châtelperron is a French municipality with 146 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Moulins-2 . She is the namesake for the archaeological culture of Châtelperronien .

geography

In the commune of Châtelperron, 30 kilometers southeast of Moulins , extends the valley of the Graveron , a tributary of the Besbre . The Besbre forms the western border of the municipality.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 259 287 250 219 189 137 141 147

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Châtelperron

  • Saint-Pierre church (12th century), monument historique
  • Castle ( Château de Châtelperron , 12th and 15th centuries), Monument historique
  • Grotte des Fées , one kilometer north of the town center, see main article Châtelperronien , Monument historique
  • Chassimpierre Castle (15th and 19th centuries)
  • Fixed house Les Escures

  • Castle and church

  • Saint-Pierre church

  • Castle

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 505-509.
  • Henri Delporte: Châtelperron. Un grand gisement préhistorique de l'Allier. General Conseil de l'Allier, Aurillac 1999.
  • René Germain (Ed.): Châteaux, fiefs, mottes, maisons fortes et manoirs en Bourbonnais. G. Tisserand et al., Romagnat 2004, ISBN 2-84494-199-0 .

Web links

Commons : Châtelperron  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Church of Saint-Pierre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Château in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. ↑ Grotte des Fées in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)