Country France Department Allier Intercommunality Montagne Bourbonnaise Area 29.03 km² Arrondissement Vichy | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Lapalisse Population (2012) 1,519 Local time Tuesday 5:31 AM | |
 | ||
Weather 4°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Contents
Map of 03250 Le Mayet-de-Montagne, France
Geography
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is situated 16.6 miles south of Vichy in the north part of the Massif Central. It is situated at an altitude of around 1,800 feet.
History
In 1334, le Mayet de Montagne belonged to Auvergne. The counts of Auvergne considered Le Mayet to be of great strategic value, and they held onto the town until 1589, when Henri IV decided to alter the borders of Bourbonnais to include Le Mayet.
Le Mayet became the chef-lieu of its eponymous canton in 1790.
References
Le Mayet-de-Montagne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA