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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Chavenon
Commune
The church in ChavenonThe church in Chavenon
Location of Chavenon
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Coordinates: 46°24′53″N 2°56′50″E / 46.4147°N 2.9472°E / 46.4147; 2.9472
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Tarian
Area17.47 km (6.75 sq mi)
Population139
 • Density8.0/km (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code03070 /03440
Elevation265–416 m (869–1,365 ft)
(avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavenon (French pronunciation: [ʃavnɔ̃]; Occitan: Chavanon) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

History

The former name is Ecclesia de Cavenone, the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 304—    
1975 235−3.61%
1982 179−3.81%
1990 155−1.78%
1999 159+0.28%
2009 141−1.19%
2014 129−1.76%
2020 135+0.76%
Source: INSEE

Transportation

Chavenon station, on the railway between Montluçon and Moulins, was closed for passengers in 1972.

Government

The following table shows mayors of Chavenon.

Name Start End
Bernard Madet 2001 2008
Jean-Pierre Delsaux 2008 2014
François Tarian 2014 current

Sights

  • Saint-Martin Church, which is a 12th-century building
Main article: St Martin's Church, Chavenon Main article: Château de Saint-Hubert (Chavenon)
  • Watermill of Veaux on the river Aumance (the last one on this French river). The Aumance is a tributary of the Cher. This mill is on the Cassini map.
Main article: Watermill of Veaux

Personalities

Born in Chavenon:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Quoted for the first time as Ecclesia de Cavenone by (in French) Nicolas de Nicolay 1517-1583.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. Base Mérimée: PA00093056, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Eglise Saint-Martin

External links

Communes of the Allier department


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