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Meaulne-Vitray
The bridge on the Aumance in Meaulne
The bridge on the Aumance in Meaulne
Meaulne-Vitray is located in France
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Location in France
Meaulne-Vitray is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Meaulne-Vitray
Meaulne-Vitray
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Montluçon
Canton Bourbon-l'Archambault
Intercommunality CC du Pays de Tronçais
Area
1
50.10 km2 (19.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
901
 • Density 17.984/km2 (46.578/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03168 /03360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meaulne-Vitray (French pronunciation: [mo(l)n vitʁɛ]) is a commune in the department of Allier, central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Meaulne (the seat) and Vitray.

History

In an effort to guarantee the maintenances of public services in the face of the reduction in state donanations, the 1 January 2017 [fr], the communes of Meaulne and Vitray — which did not have a church, cemetery, and no longer a school, in addition to relying on infrastructure from Meaulne — fused to become the commune nouvelle of Meaulne-Vitray.

Population

Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2023.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 1,112 —    
1975 1,034 −1.03%
1982 960 −1.06%
1990 941 −0.25%
1999 889 −0.63%
2009 889 +0.00%
2014 877 −0.27%
2020 908 +0.58%
Source: INSEE

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

  • Église Saint-Symphorien de Meaulne [fr], built in the 17th century, the church has been inscribed as a monument historique since 1985. It is notable for containing the particular sculpted group: Vierge de Pitié from the 16th century, and has itself been a monument historique since 1975.
  • Église Saint-Éloi de Vitray [fr], built between the 12th and 17th centuries, the church consists of a bell tower entirely covered in shingles. It has been listed as a monument historique since 2 June 1976.
  • Château du Plaix [fr], built in the 17th century, the castle has been listed as a monument historique since 1985.
  • Château des Alliers [fr], located two kilometres from the town centre. The main body of the building dates back to the 17th century and was later supplemented with two pavilion-roofed wings. At one point the castle belonged to Général Georges Chevalier [fr], the father of French philosopher and government minister during the Vichy regime Jacques Chevalier. The residence, surrounded by a vast property had been abandoned prior to being restored and maintained by its current owners.
  • La GilPat, old 8 acres farm which was built in 1905 and located at the foot of the Château des Alliers.
  • Forest of Tronçais.

Notables individuals linked to the commune

See also

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