Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais

(2020–2026) Françoise Walraet^[1]Area

28.02 km² (10.82 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

432 • Density15/km² (40/sq mi)DemonymChristophaisTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

03223 /03120

Elevation305–471 m (1,001–1,545 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sant Cristòu) (known as Saint-Christophe until 31 December 2022^[3]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Geography

Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent, Molles, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Vichy.

The south of the commune is rolling hills and valleys, whereas the north is flatter and more favorable to agriculture. Le Mourgon, the principal stream of the commune is 18 km long and separates these two parts.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Christophais.^[4]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	589	—
1975	489	−2.62%
1982	480	−0.27%
1990	475	−0.13%
1999	481	+0.14%
2009	492	+0.23%
2014	481	−0.45%
2020	437	−1.59%
Source: INSEE^[5]

Sights

Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing.
Two 19th-century churches.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Décret n° 2022-1225 du 12 septembre 2022 portant changement du nom de communes". Légifrance (in French). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^ "Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse". tresordesregions.mgm.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE