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Charmeil

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Allier

Intercommunality
  
Vichy Val d'Allier

Area
  
7.4 km²

Arrondissement
  
Vichy

Region
  
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Canton
  
Vichy-1

Population (2012)
  
790

Local time
  
Friday 4:35 PM

Charmeil

Weather
  
16°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 49% Humidity

Charmeil is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Contents

Map of 03110 Charmeil, France

Geography

Accessible by departemental roads 6 and 27, Charmeil is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Vichy, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Vendat, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.

A weather station is located on the site of the airport, elevation: 249 metres (817 ft).

Administration

List of successive mayors:

  • 2001-2014: Andrée-Claude Petillat
  • 2014-current: Franck Gonzales
  • Economy

    Charmeil has a commercial area with signs: Mr Bricolage, Jardiland, a Gifi store, Lidl, a Chinese restaurant and local merchants.

    Culture and Heritage

  • Charmeil Castle, which was the summer residence of Marshal Philippe Pétain in 1943 and which was held including a secret meeting between Pierre Laval and the advisor of German Rudolf Rahn embassy minister in August 1942.
  • Church
  • Boutiron bridge
  • References

    Charmeil Wikipedia