Cérilly, Allier
Cérilly | |
|---|---|
 The church in Cérilly | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cérilly | |
  Cérilly Location within France  Cérilly Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′07″N 2°49′18″E / 46.6186°N 2.8217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Tronçais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Fabien Thevenoux[1] |
Area 1 | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,316 |
| • Density | 18.65/km2 (48.31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03048 /03350 |
| Elevation | 228–397 m (748–1,302 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cérilly (French pronunciation: [seʁiji] ⓘ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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 Tronçais (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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,958 | — |
| 1975 | 1,956 | −0.01% |
| 1982 | 1,820 | −1.02% |
| 1990 | 1,591 | −1.67% |
| 1999 | 1,568 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 1,384 | −1.55% |
| 2012 | 1,324 | −0.88% |
| 2017 | 1,311 | −0.20% |
| 2023 | 1,316 | +0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)
