Vicq (Allier)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Vichy | |
| Canton | Gannat | |
| Community association | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ' N , 3 ° 6' E | |
| height | 302-437 m | |
| surface | 13.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 331 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03450 | |
| INSEE code | 03311 | |
Vicq is a central French town and municipality ( commune ) with 331 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Allier department in the north of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Gannat (until 2015 Ébreuil ).
location
Vicq is located in the Bourbonnais landscape about 43 kilometers west-northwest of Vichy . Vicq is surrounded by the neighboring communities Valignat in the north and northwest, Naves in the north and northeast, Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort in the east, Ébreuil in the south and southwest and Sussat in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 466 | 430 | 342 | 315 | 310 | 300 | 314 | 327 | 330 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Vicq (Allier)
- Saint-Maurice church from the 11th century, a historic monument since 1911
- La Mothe castle from the 15th century, monument historique since 1945
- Arçon Castle, monument historique since 1975
- Beaurepaire Castle from the 15th century
- Les Valignards mill, built around 1800
Saint-Maurice Church
La Mothe Castle
Arçon Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier . tape 1 . Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 334-337 .
Web links
Commons : Vicq - collection of images, videos and audio files
