Saint-Sornin, Allier
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Commune of Saint-Sornin |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Le Montet |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Sud |
| Mayor | Gérard Petiot (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 344 m–458 m (avg. 413 m) |
| Land area¹ | 19,44 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
225 |
| - Density | 11/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03260/ 03240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saint-Sornin is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
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[edit] Monuments
- Church Saint-Saturnin(église Saint-Saturnin)[1]., [2]. which is a 14th century and 19th century building.
- Castle of Montbillon (Château de Montbillon) which is a 17th century and 19th century building.
[edit] Sights
- Pond of La Goutte (étang de la Goutte) belonged to the Castle of Saint-Hubert in Chavenon
[edit] See also
- Auvergne (province), the historical independent county and later French province
- Auvergne (région), the modern-day administrative région, larger than the historical province of Auvergne, as it includes other provinces which historically were not part of Auvergne.
- Bourbonnais
- Portal:France
- Portal:European Union
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ [ http://195.101.200.210/musee/index.php?Message=afficheMission&ID=114]
- ^ André Guy Notre-Dame en Bourbonnais 1968 page 68-69
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