Apremont-sur-Allier

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Apremont-sur-Allier
Commune
Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Intercommunality Portes du Berry, entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie de Bartillat[1]
Area1 30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2 Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'.
INSEE/Postal code 18007 / 18150
Elevation 168–226 m (551–741 ft)
(avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Apremont-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: ​[apʁəmɔ̃ syʁ alje], literally Apremont on Allier) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the west bank of the river Allier, some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 with the D76 and D45 roads. The river forms the boundary between the commune and the department of Nièvre.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 180 —    
1975 144 −3.14%
1982 106 −4.28%
1990 83 −3.01%
1999 87 +0.52%
2007 77 −1.51%
2012 72 −1.33%
2017 71 −0.28%
Source: INSEE[2]

Sights

File:Apremont-sur-allier-parc floral-1.jpg
The Turkish pavilion in the gardens at Apremont
  • The church, dating from the 13th century.
  • The castle, dating from the 12th century and the surrounding "Parc Floral" gardens.
  • A museum, in the stables of the castle.

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

See also

References

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  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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