Le Mayet-de-Montagne (French pronunciation: [lə majɛ mɔ̃taɲ]; Occitan: Lo Maiet de Montanha) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Le Mayet-de-Montagne
The church in Le Mayet-de-Montagne
The church in Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Coat of arms of Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Location of Le Mayet-de-Montagne
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Le Mayet-de-Montagne is located in France
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Coordinates: 46°04′18″N 3°40′03″E / 46.0717°N 3.6675°E / 46.0717; 3.6675
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonLapalisse
IntercommunalityCA Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Raymond[1]
Area
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29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,387
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03165 /03250
Elevation415–880 m (1,362–2,887 ft)
(avg. 543 m or 1,781 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Le Mayet-de-Montagne is situated 16.6 miles south of Vichy in the north part of the Massif Central. It is situated at an altitude of around 1,800 feet.

History

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In 1334, le Mayet de Montagne belonged to Auvergne. The counts of Auvergne considered Le Mayet to be of great strategic value, and they held onto the town until 1589, when Henri IV decided to alter the borders of Bourbonnais to include Le Mayet.

Le Mayet was the chef-lieu of its eponymous canton until 2015.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,694—    
1975 1,761+0.56%
1982 1,664−0.81%
1990 1,609−0.42%
1999 1,598−0.08%
2009 1,555−0.27%
2014 1,395−2.15%
2020 1,386−0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]
 
Old view of the church and square

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE