Dompierre-sur-Besbre
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Moulins | |
| Canton | Dompierre-sur-Besbre | |
| Community association | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 31 ' N , 3 ° 41' E | |
| height | 207-271 m | |
| surface | 45.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,040 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 67 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03290 | |
| INSEE code | 03102 | |
| Website | www.dompierre-sur-besbre.fr | |
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Dompierre-sur-Besbre is a French commune with 3040 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Moulins and the canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre .
geography
The community is located around 120 kilometers northwest of Lyon and 95 kilometers northeast of Clermont-Ferrand and already borders the neighboring Saône-et-Loire department in the Burgundy region . Neighboring communities are:
- Beaulon in the north,
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire in the northeast (Saône-et-Loire department) ,
- Diou in the east,
- Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre to the south and
- Thiel-sur-Acolin to the west.
The place is located on the Besbre river , which flows a few kilometers further into the Loire . A branch canal of the Canal latéral à la Loire (German: Loire-Seitenkanal) ends here in a harbor basin .
Transport links
Dompierre-sur-Besbre is crossed nationally by the national road N79 , which leads from Paray-le-Monial in the direction of Moulins . A railway line runs parallel to this and is served by the TER Auvergne and TER Bourgogne regional express trains. Regional road traffic is handled via the D779 département road and some other local roads that connect Dompierre with its neighboring communities.
The Loire Lateral Canal and its branch canal to Dompierre are navigable for Freycinet- class cargo ships. However, this traffic route is no longer of commercial importance today, but is used exclusively for leisure purposes.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 4.031 | 4.115 | 4,040 | 3,807 | 3,477 | 3,307 | 3,052 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
- Château de Chambonnet , castle from the 16th century, monument historique
- Maison de la Tour , half-timbered house, historic monument
tourism
A boat base has been set up in the Dompierre harbor basin where houseboats are rented to tourists.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 205-209.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Chambonnet in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Maison de la Tour in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)