Montpeyroux (Puy-de-Dôme)

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Montpeyroux
Montpeyroux coat of arms
Montpeyroux (France)
Montpeyroux
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Issoire
Canton Vic-le-Comte
Community association Agglo Pays d'Issoire
Coordinates 45 ° 37 ′  N , 3 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 37 ′  N , 3 ° 12 ′  E
height 342-484 m
surface 3.29 km 2
Residents 335 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 102 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63114
INSEE code 63241

Montpeyroux (Puy-de-Dôme) - town view

Montpeyroux is a French municipality with 335 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Issoire and the Canton of Vic-le-Comte .

Montpeyroux is one of the most beautiful villages in France .

location

Montpeyroux is located about 25 kilometers (driving distance) southeast of Clermont-Ferrand and about 15 kilometers northwest of Issoire .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Residents 240 282 284 262 303 329 358
City gate

history

Little is known about the history of the small town. Just one kilometer from the Allier River, the castle and town once dominated the valley.

Attractions

  • The Tour de Montpeyroux is a mighty round fortress tower ( donjon ) from the 13th century that towers over the entire village.
  • An old city gate ( porte fortifiée ) stands near the tower. It was fitted with a clock in the 17th or 18th century.
  • The place still has a number of houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, the facades of which show the natural stone that was extracted from the quarries in the area.

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