Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom

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Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom
Coat of arms of Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom (France)
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Riom
Canton Riom
Community association Riom Limagne et Volcans
Coordinates 45 ° 56 '  N , 3 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 56 '  N , 3 ° 7'  E
height 339-400 m
surface 7.03 km 2
Residents 2,114 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 301 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63200
INSEE code
Website http://www.saint-bonnet-pres-riom.fr/

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Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is a French commune with 2,114 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Riom and the canton of Riom (until 2015: canton of Riom-Est ). The inhabitants are called Brayauds .

location

Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is located on the Limagne about 16 kilometers north-northeast of Clermont-Ferrand . Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Davayat in the north, Cellule in the northeast, Pessat-Villeneuve in the east, Riom in the south, Châtel-Guyon in the west and Yssac-la-Tourette in the northwest.

On the eastern edge of the municipality, the A71 autoroute leads through the municipality the former route nationale 144 (today's D2144).

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 973 1,083 1,037 1,063 1,215 1,487 1,724 2,056
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • 12th century Romanesque church of Saint-Bonnet, fortified during the 100 Years War, rebuilt in the 16th century, restored in the 19th century
  • La Gamounet house from the 17th century

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the French community of Port-des-Barques in the Charente-Maritime department.

Web links

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