Le Mayet-de-Montagne

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 Coat of arms
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Location within Auvergne region Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Lapalisse
Intercommunality	Montagne Bourbonnaise
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Gilles Durantet
Area1	29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	1,519
• Density	52/km2 (140/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Mayet-de-Montagne is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

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 became the chef-lieu of its eponymous canton in 1790.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,577	—
1968	1,694	+7.4%
1975	1,761	+4.0%
1982	1,664	−5.5%
1990	1,609	−3.3%
1999	1,598	−0.7%
2008	1,537	−3.8%
2012	1,519	−1.2%
Source: INSEE (1968–2012)

File:Mayet de Montagne.jpg

Old view of the church and square

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

• INSEE