Villefranche-d'Allier
| Villefranche-d'Allier | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Commentry | |
| Community association | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 24 ' N , 2 ° 51' E | |
| height | 227-351 m | |
| surface | 39.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,328 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03430 | |
| INSEE code | 03315 | |
| Website | http://www.villefranchedallier.fr/ | |
Villefranche-d'Allier is a commune with 1,328 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Commentry . The inhabitants are called Villefranchois .
geography
Villefranche-d'Allier is located in the Bocage Bourbonnais landscape , around 20 kilometers east-northeast of Montluçon . The municipality is crossed by the Thernille river, which flows into the Œil here . Neighboring municipalities of Villefranche-d'Allier are Sauvagny in the north and northwest, Tortezais in the north and northeast, Murat in the east, Saint-Priest-en-Murat in the south and southeast, Bézenet in the south, Doyet in the southwest and Deneuille-les-Mines in the West.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1.314 | 1,261 | 1,273 | 1,272 | 1,360 | 1.306 | 1,341 | 1,342 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Villefranche-d'Allier
- Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur from the 11th century, alterations from the 13th / 14th centuries. Century, Monument historique since 1984
- Old Saint-Pierre church in Jonzais from the 12th century
- 11th century priory of Montcenoux
- Neuville Castle, built in the mid-19th century, chapel from the 12th century, monument historique since 1984
- Domain of Saint-Mœurs, Monument historique since 1978
- La Porte Castle
- Feline Castle
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church
Neuville Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 833-835.
