Charmes (Allier)
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Allier | |
Arrondissement | Vichy | |
Canton | Gannat | |
Community association | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 5 ' N , 3 ° 15' E | |
height | 318-428 m | |
surface | 8.19 km 2 | |
Residents | 398 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 49 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 03800 | |
INSEE code | 03061 | |
Town Hall (Mairie) of Charmes |
Charmes is a central French town and municipality ( commune ) with 398 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 . The inhabitants are called Charmois .
location
Charmes is located in the Bourbonnais countryside about 18 kilometers west of Vichy . Charmes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot in the north, Cognat-Lyonne in the northeast, Biozat in the east, Effiat in the south, Saint-Genès-du-Retz in the southwest, Poëzat in the west and Gannat in the west and northwest.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
Residents | 336 | 315 | 286 | 308 | 328 | 293 | 333 | 383 | 396 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Charmes (Allier)
- Monastery or priory of Pont-Ratier from the 12th century, monument historique since 2001
- 19th century Saint Martin church
- Malmouche and Montluisant fortified houses from the 15th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 377-380.
Web links
Commons : Charmes - collection of pictures, videos and audio files