Doyet
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Commentry | |
| Community association | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 20 ′ N , 2 ° 48 ′ E | |
| height | 254-386 m | |
| surface | 27.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,183 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03170 | |
| INSEE code | 03104 | |
| Website | www.doyet.fr | |
Doyet is a French commune with 1,183 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Commentry .
geography
Doyet is located in the Bocage Bourbonnais countryside , around 14 kilometers east of Montluçon . Neighboring municipalities of Doyet are Deneuille-les-Mines in the north, Villefranche-d'Allier in the north-east, Bézenet in the east, Montvicq in the south, Malicorne in the south and south-west, Chamblet in the west and south-west and Saint-Angel in the west.
The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,426 | 1,404 | 1,278 | 1,191 | 1,203 | 1,164 | 1,221 | 1,224 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Doyet
- Saint-Pierre Church, built in 1775
- Bridge and mill
- La Souche Castle built in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 15th century
- Ancinet Castle
- Schloss Bord from the 13th / 14th centuries century
- Chassignolle Castle
Personalities
- Amable de Courtais (1790–1877), member of the National Assembly
- Alexandre Caillot (1861–1957), Bishop of Grenoble (1917–1957)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 807-810.
Web links
Commons : Doyet - collection of images, videos and audio files
