Country France Department Allier Intercommunality Pays de Tronçais Area 70.55 km² Arrondissement Montluçon | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Bourbon-l'Archambault Population (2012) 1,324 Local time Tuesday 11:14 PM | |
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Cérilly is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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It is in close proximity to the largest and oldest untouched oak forest in western Europe: the Forest of Tronçais. Many oak trees exceed 250 years in age. The Troncais (pronounced: Tronssay) forest was first planted during the 13th century and used continuously since the late 17th century and until the early 19th century to supply masts and spars to the old French navy. It is now a state forest which supplies much of the choice oak used in making the best wine barrels that are used mostly in Burgundy.
Geography
Cérilly is located in the bocage bourbonnais natural region, spanning a sixth of la Forêt de Tronçais.
References
Cérilly, Allier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA