Thionne
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Vichy | |
| Canton | Moulins-2 | |
| Community association | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 35' E | |
| height | 237-305 m | |
| surface | 26.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 313 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03220 | |
| INSEE code | 03284 | |
Thionne is a French municipality with 313 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Moulins-2 .
geography
Thionne is about 30 kilometers southeast of Moulins and about 36 kilometers north-northeast of Vichy . The Besbre limits the municipality to the east. Thionne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mercy in the north and northwest, Vaumas in the north and northeast, Châtelperron in the east, Jaligny-sur-Besbre in the south, Treteau in the south and southwest and Saint-Voir in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 517 | 489 | 427 | 374 | 337 | 306 | 314 | 321 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Thionne
- Notre-Dame church from 1887
- old chapel Saint-Roch from the 16th century
- old Notre-Dame chapel, built in 1563
- Les Fougis castle with garden from 1539
- Les Gouttes castle from the 15th century
- Engelbrecht sculpture park , Château des Fougis, 2002-11
Personalities
- René Fallet (1927–1983), writer, honorary citizen of Thionnes
- René Ferrier (1936–1998), football player (midfielder)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 525-527.
Web links
Commons : Thionne - collection of images, videos and audio files
