Arronnes Explained

Arronnes
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason de la commune d'Arronnes (03).svg
Arrondissement:	Vichy
Canton:	Lapalisse
Insee:	03008
Postal Code:	03250
Mayor:	François Szypula^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Vichy Communauté
Coordinates:	46.0589°N 3.5694°W
Elevation M:	300
Elevation Min M:	330
Elevation Max M:	597
Area Km2:	26

Arronnes (in French pronounced as /aʁɔn/; Occitan (post 1500);: Arona) is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arronnais or Arronnaises.^[2]

Geography

Arronnes is located some 18km (11miles) south-east of Vichy and 6km (04miles) west by south-west of Le Mayet-de-Montagne. Access to the commune is by the D995 road from Cusset in the north-west passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Ferrières-sur-Sichon. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Les Fours, Doyat, Les Barlets, and Les Etangs in the south of the commune. There are substantial forests spread over the commune occupying about 60% of the land area with the balance farmland.^[3]

The Sichon river flows from the south-east to the north-west of the commune joined by its tributary the Vareille at the village and continuing north-west to join the Allier in Vichy.^[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Toponymy

First named in 1282: Arona from the pre-Celtic ar ("stream" or "water") and the Gallic onna meaning river.^[4]

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors^[5]

Population

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arronnes and Allier Department in 2017

	Arronnes		Allier
Age Range	Men	Women	Men	Women
0 to 14 Years	13.4	16.4	16.1	14.5
15 to 29 Years	16.1	11.8	15.5	12.8
30 to 44 Years	11.4	14.9	16.4	15.6
45 to 59 Years	28.9	31.9	21.1	20.1
60 to 74 Years	19.5	11.4	20.2	20.9
75 to 89 Years	10.6	13.1	9.7	13.5
90 Years+	0.0	0.6	1.0	2.6

Source: INSEE^[8] ^[9]

Sites and monuments

The Church of Saint-Léger (11th century). is registered as an historical monument.^[10] Built in granite, it once belonged to a Benedictine priory and the monks welcomed pilgrims who crossed the Bourbonnais mountains. In the church is a Bronze Bell from 1520 which is registered as a historical object.^[11]
A Peasant's House is located in a former farmhouse from the early 19th century.

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
http://www.habitants.fr/arronnes/services-publics Arronnes (03250): public services
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arronnes/@46.0424217,3.5777521,12743m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47f6b61606af35dd:0x2dfd11feddcee768?hl=en Google Maps
Book: Bonin. Marcel. Les noms de lieux en Bourbonnais. Place names in Bourbonnais. 2006. 17. 9782844944009. fr.
http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=20616 List of Mayors of France
Re-elected in 2014: Web site: Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton) . Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton) . Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier . 1 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095821/http://www.maires-allier.fr/contenu/fck/LISTE%20NOMINATIVE%20DES%20COMMUNES%20MAJ%2018122014.pdf . 18 May 2015 .
Web site: Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier . Nominative list of communes of Allier . maires-allier.fr . Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier . 1 . fr . 8 July 2020.
https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-03008 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arronnes (03008)
https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-03 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Allier (03)
Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Ministry of Culture, Palissy