Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [apʁəmɔ̃ syʁ alje], literally Apremont on Allier) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Apremont-sur-Allier
Commune
Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier
Location of Apremont-sur-Allier
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Coordinates: 46°54′22″N 3°02′53″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Intercommunality	Portes du Berry, entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nathalie de Bartillat[1]
Area 1	30.69 km2 (11.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	67
• Density	2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18007 /18150
Elevation	168–226 m (551–741 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the west bank of the river Allier, some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 with the D76 and D45 roads. The river forms the boundary between the commune and the department of Nièvre.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	180	—
1975	144	−3.14%
1982	106	−4.28%
1990	83	−3.01%
1999	87	+0.52%
2007	77	−1.51%
2012	72	−1.33%
2017	71	−0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

The Turkish pavilion in the gardens at Apremont

• The church, dating from the 13th century.
• The castle, dating from the 12th century and the surrounding "Parc Floral" gardens.
• A museum, in the stables of the castle.

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department