Archignat


Archignat is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Archignacois or Archignacoises.

Geography

Archignat is located some west by north-west of Montluçon and east of Treignat. Access to the commune is by the D916 road from Montluçon in the east passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing to Boussac in the west. There are also the D150 road from the village to Chambérat in the north, the D309 road from the village to the south, the D148 road going west to Saint-Sauvier, and the D150 road going south-west towards Saint-Martinien. The railway from Montluçon passes through the commune with a station just south of the village. Apart from two forests in the north-west and south, the commune is entirely farmland.
La Magieure river passes through the commune from west to east passing south of the village with the Ruisseau du Liat flowing from the south into it forming part of the eastern border of the commune. La Meuzelle river forms part of the northern border of the commune flowing north-east.
The highest point in the Arrondissement of Montluçon is located in the commune at a place called Signal de l'Age . From here, on a clear day, the towers of Bourges Cathedral to the north and the Chaîne des Puys and the Monts Dore to the south can be seen.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The name of Archignat originates from a Latin anthroponym Arcanius or is derived from the oronymic roots cin or Chigne. The form Archiniaco appeared in 1070 and Archignac in the 13th century.
The common resulted from the merger in 1802 of Archignat and Frontenat. Archignat had 758 inhabitants in 1891.
The Terrier de la Mule, from the present town, was the first location of the village: the remains of foundations of a square tower with ditches attest to this assertion but it is not verified.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
19451977Edmond Bardot
19772008Jacques Massy
20082014Isabelle Binon
20142020Robert Muglia
2020CurrentJérôme Coulanjon

Population

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Archignat and Allier Department in 2010
ArchignatArchignatAllierAllier
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years28.521.216.814.7
15 to 29 Years15.117.615.413.6
30 to 44 Years22.621.818.517.2
45 to 59 Years16.120.621.920.9
60 to 74 Years13.49.717.217.8
75 to 89 Years4.39.19.514.1
90 Years+0.00.00.61.7

Sources:

Presidential Elections 2nd Round http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/

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Sports and Recreation