Saint-Bonnet-de-Four

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Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Coordinates: 46°18′49″N 2°54′40″E / 46.3136°N 2.9111°E / 46.3136; 2.9111Coordinates: 46°18′49″N 2°54′40″E / 46.3136°N 2.9111°E / 46.3136; 2.9111
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Allier
Arrondissement Montluçon
Canton Montmarault
Intercommunality Région de Montmarault
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Chapelier
Area
 • Land1 18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Population2 200
 • Population2 Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03219 / 03390
Elevation 318–476 m (1,043–1,562 ft)
(avg. 467 m or 1,532 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Bonnet-de-Four is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 269—    
1968 299+11.2%
1975 259−13.4%
1982 228−12.0%
1990 227−0.4%
1999 221−2.6%
2008 200−9.5%

Sights

  • Church of Saint Bonnet, with its bent steeple and ornate doors.

The original church dates from the 11th century and is a designated historic monument. In the 14th century, a Gothic chapel was added on the right of the transept.

The steeple was struck by lightning in 1894 and rebuilt from green wood that subsequently warped and became a local curiosity. In 1978, when the church was restored, the requirement that it be rebuilt exactly like the original meant that the 1/8 turn in the steeple had to be maintained.

Door of the church

See also

References

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