Le Mayet-de-Montagne explained

Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Le Mayet-de-Montagne.svg
Arrondissement:Vichy
Canton:Lapalisse
Insee:03165
Postal Code:03250
Mayor:Jean-Pierre Raymond[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Vichy Communauté
Coordinates:46.0717°N 3.6675°W
Elevation M:543
Elevation Min M:415
Elevation Max M:880
Area Km2:29.03

Le Mayet-de-Montagne (in French pronounced as /lə majɛ də mɔ̃taɲ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Maiet de Montanha) 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 was the chef-lieu of its eponymous canton until 2015.

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.