Country France Department Allier Canton Moulins-1 Area 24.87 km² | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Arrondissement Moulins Intercommunality Moulins Local time Tuesday 11:38 AM | |
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Bagneux is a French commune of the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Contents
- Map of 03460 Bagneux France
- Geography
- History
- Administration
- Demography
- Sites and monuments
- Notable people linked to the commune
- References
Map of 03460 Bagneux, France
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bagnolais or Bagnolaises.
Geography
Bagneux is located some 30 km (19 mi) south-east of Sancoins and 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Moulins. Access to the commune is by the D287 from Couzon in the west which goes to the village. The D101 comes from Aubigny in the north-west and passes through the commune and the village continuing south-east to Montilly. The D13 from Couzon to Montilly passes through the south-west of the commune. The D133 comes from Aurouër in the east and passes through the village before continuing south-west to Agonges. There are several hamlets in the commune: Les Amiel, Saligny, and Ray. There are large forests in the west of the commune with the eastern half mostly farmland.
The Allier river flows north-west along the eastern border of the commune although it does not correspond exactly to the border and small portions of the commune are on the right bank. Many streams rise in the commune and flow eastwards to join the Allier. There are also several small lakes in the commune, both natural and artificial, which feed the streams.
History
The Chateau of Belleperche, located on the territory of the commune, was besieged in 1370 during the Hundred Years War. Free companies of Gascon mercenaries and marauders working for the English seized it in 1369 and retained as prisoner the Dowager Duchess of Bourbon, Isabella de Valois. The castle was besieged by the troops of the Dukes of Bourbon and Burgundy. The "Free companies" were expelled, but they took the duchess with them as hostage.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2013 the commune had 320 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.
Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)