Le Mayet-de-Montagne

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

Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Commune
The church in Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Coat of arms
Location of Le Mayet-de-Montagne
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Coordinates: 46°04′18″N 3°40′03″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Lapalisse
Intercommunality	CA Vichy Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Raymond[1]
Area 1	29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,388
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03165 /03250
Elevation	415–880 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

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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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

• Communes of the Allier department