Saint-Bonnet-de-Four (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɔnɛ fuʁ]; Occitan: Sant Bonet de Forn) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]

Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
The church in Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
The church in Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Location of Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
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Saint-Bonnet-de-Four is located in France
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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; 2.9111
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Beaulaton[1]
Area
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18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
219
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03219 /03390
Elevation318–476 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 299—    
1975 259−2.03%
1982 228−1.80%
1990 227−0.05%
1999 221−0.30%
2009 194−1.29%
2014 206+1.21%
2020 215+0.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE