Archignat

Archignat
A general view of Archignat
Archignat
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Archignat
Coordinates: 46°22′22″N 2°25′30″E / 46.3728°N 2.425°E / 46.3728; 2.425Coordinates: 46°22′22″N 2°25′30″E / 46.3728°N 2.425°E / 46.3728; 2.425
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Montluçon
Canton	Huriel
Intercommunality	Pays d'Huriel
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Robert Muglia
Area¹	24.35 km² (9.40 sq mi)
Population (2013)²	347
• Density	14/km² (37/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	03005 / 03380
Elevation	329–567 m (1,079–1,860 ft) (avg. 359 m or 1,178 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.

Archignat (occitan Archinhat) is a French 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.^[1]

Geography

Archignat is located some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west by north-west of Montluçon and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) 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.^[2]

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.^[2]

The highest point in the Arrondissement of Montluçon is located in the commune at a place called Signal de l'Age (Signal of the Ages) (572 metres (1,877 ft)). 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^[2]

Archignat

Soumans

Lamaids

Saint-Martinien

History

The name of Archignat originates from a Latin anthroponym Arcanius (according to Albert Dauzat^[3]) or is derived from the oronymic roots cin or Chigne.^[4] 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, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) 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^[5]

From	To	Name
1945	1977	Edmond Bardot
1977	2008	Jacques Massy
2008	2014	Isabelle Binon
2014	2020	Robert Muglia

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2013 the commune had 347 inhabitants.^[6] The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.^{[Note 1]}

Population Change (See database)

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851
428	325	414	456	471	550	614	649	683

1856	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896
641	675	662	664	669	736	737	755	739

1901	1906	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954
664	656	611	589	567	547	505	451	422

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2009	2013
384	345	306	271	275	350	348	351	347

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Archignat and Allier Department in 2010

	Archignat	Archignat	Allier	Allier
Age Range	Men	Women	Men	Women
0 to 14 Years	28.5	21.2	16.8	14.7
15 to 29 Years	15.1	17.6	15.4	13.6
30 to 44 Years	22.6	21.8	18.5	17.2
45 to 59 Years	16.1	20.6	21.9	20.9
60 to 74 Years	13.4	9.7	17.2	17.8
75 to 89 Years	4.3	9.1	9.5	14.1
90 Years+	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.7

Sources:

Sites and Monuments

The Girauds Stones.
The Plaids Stones.
The Cross of Ages (15th century) is classified as a historical monument.^[7]
The Church of Saint-Sulpice from the 13th and 19th century. The church contains a Commemorative Plaque by William of Aaures (15th century) which is registered as an historical object.^[8]
The Church of Saint-Pardoux at Frontenat (Middle Ages) is classified as a historical monument.^[9]
A disused Fountain near the church at Frontenat surmounted by a niche containing a reliquary bust dedicated to Saint Peter.
The Lapidary testament of William of Aaures dating from 1416 is located in the Archignat church. the Lordship of Aaures was on the territory of the commune.
A Mound at Malleret (or Mallereix): the circular mound is about 25m in diameter with a double moat around it.
The Choux Chalet (free guided tour by appointment).

Picture Gallery

The Girauds Stones.
The Cross of Ages.
The Church of Saint-Sulpice at Archignat.
The Church of Saint-Pardoux at Frontenat.
The Disused Fountain.
The Choux Chalet.
The Bonnet Wayside Cross.
"La Pêcherie" artificial lake under snow.

Sports and Recreation

Fitness trail
Mini-golf
Tennis courts
Hiking trails
Skating rink
Football and Basketball field
Bowling Alley
Fishing Lake "La Pêcherie"

Notes and references

Notes

↑ At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002, the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

References

↑ "Archignat (03380)". habitants.fr (in French). SARL Patagos. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
1 2 3 Google Maps
↑ Placenames, origin and evolution; towns and villages--localities--waterways--mountains--places, 1926 (French)
↑ Maurice Piboule in History of communes of Allier. Arrondissement of Montluçon, Roanne, Horvath, 1986, p. 300. (French)
↑ List of Mayors of France
↑ "2013 legal populations: Archignat". INSEE (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00092972 Cross of Ages (French)
↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM03000011 Commemorative Plaque (French)
↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00092973 Church of Saint-Pardoux (French)

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