Arronnes (French pronunciation: [aʁɔn]; Occitan: Arona) is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.

Arronnes
Church of St-Léger at Arronnes
Church of St-Léger at Arronnes
Coat of arms of Arronnes
Location of Arronnes
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Arronnes is located in France
Arronnes
Arronnes
Arronnes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arronnes
Arronnes
Coordinates: 46°03′32″N 3°34′10″E / 46.0589°N 3.5694°E / 46.0589; 3.5694
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonLapalisse
IntercommunalityCA Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Szypula[1]
Area
1
26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
379
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03008 /03250
Elevation330–597 m (1,083–1,959 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arronnais or Arronnaises.[3]

Geography

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Arronnes is located some 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Vichy and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west by south-west of Le Mayet-de-Montagne. Access to the commune is by the D995 road from Cusset in the north-west passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Ferrières-sur-Sichon. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Les Fours, Doyat, Les Barlets, and Les Etangs in the south of the commune. There are substantial forests spread over the commune occupying about 60% of the land area with the balance farmland.[4]

The Sichon river flows from the south-east to the north-west of the commune joined by its tributary the Vareille at the village and continuing north-west to join the Allier in Vichy.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Toponymy

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First named in 1282: Arona from the pre-Celtic ar ("stream" or "water") and the Gallic onna meaning river.[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Arronnes
Blazon:

Or, a pal wavy of Azure between in chief a Phrygian helmet of Gules, to dexter a crozier of Sable, to sinister a key the same.



Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[6]

From To Name Party Position
2001 Present François Szypula[7][8] UDI Former General Councillor of the canton of Le Mayet-de-Montagne (2004–2015)

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 375—    
1975 329−1.85%
1982 329+0.00%
1990 299−1.19%
1999 332+1.17%
2007 359+0.98%
2012 364+0.28%
2017 374+0.54%
Source: INSEE[9]

Distribution of Age Groups

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Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arronnes and Allier Department in 2017

Arronnes Allier
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 13.4 16.4 16.1 14.5
15 to 29 Years 16.1 11.8 15.5 12.8
30 to 44 Years 11.4 14.9 16.4 15.6
45 to 59 Years 28.9 31.9 21.1 20.1
60 to 74 Years 19.5 11.4 20.2 20.9
75 to 89 Years 10.6 13.1 9.7 13.5
90 Years+ 0.0 0.6 1.0 2.6

Source: INSEE[9][10]

Sites and monuments

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  • The Church of Saint-Léger (11th century).  is registered as an historical monument.[11] Built in granite, it once belonged to a Benedictine priory and the monks welcomed pilgrims who crossed the Bourbonnais mountains. In the church is a Bronze Bell from 1520 which is registered as a historical object. [12]
  • A Peasant's House is located in a former farmhouse from the early 19th century.

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. ^ Arronnes (03250): public services, habitants.fr, SARL Patagos (in French)
  4. ^ a b c Google Maps
  5. ^ Bonin, Marcel (2006). Les noms de lieux en Bourbonnais [Place names in Bourbonnais] (in French). p. 17. ISBN 9782844944009.
  6. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  7. ^ Re-elected in 2014: "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF). maires-allier.fr (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. p. 1.
  9. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arronnes (03008)
  10. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Allier (03)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00092974 Church of Saint-Léger (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM03000014 Bronze Bell (in French)
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