Charroux, Allier
Charroux | |
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.JPG) A half-timbered house in Charroux | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Charroux | |
  Charroux Location within France  Charroux Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′09″N 3°09′43″E / 46.1858°N 3.1619°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Jacques Gilibert[1] |
Area 1 | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 335 |
| • Density | 32.1/km2 (83.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03062 /03140 |
| Elevation | 291–426 m (955–1,398 ft) (avg. 416 m or 1,365 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Charroux (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁu]; Occitan: Charós) is a small village situated in the countryside to the south of the Allier department in central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 427 | — |
| 1975 | 387 | −1.40% |
| 1982 | 352 | −1.35% |
| 1990 | 324 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 330 | +0.20% |
| 2007 | 383 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 388 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 362 | −1.38% |
| 2023 | 335 | −1.28% |
| 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
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