Chappes (Allier)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Commentry | |
| Community association | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 23 ' N , 2 ° 56' E | |
| height | 290-436 m | |
| surface | 18.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 229 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03390 | |
| INSEE code | 03058 | |
Chappes is a French municipality with 229 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Commentry (until 2015 Montmarault ).
geography
Chappes is about 24 kilometers east-northeast of Montluçon . Chappes is surrounded by the neighboring communities Chavenon in the north, Saint-Sornin in the northeast, Deux-Chaises in the east, Sazeret in the south and southeast, Saint-Priest-en-Murat in the south and southwest and Murat in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 396 | 352 | 307 | 240 | 219 | 221 | 207 | 199 | 220 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Chappes (Allier)
- Church of Sainte-Anne
- Sainte-Marie church from the 12th century, a historic monument since 1913
- Le Grand Coudray castle from the 17th century, monument historique since 2010
- La Roche Castle
- 17th century mill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 803-805.
Web links
Commons : Chappes - collection of images, videos and audio files
