Saint-Bonnet-de-Four explained

Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Montluçon
Canton:Commentry
Insee:03219
Postal Code:03390
Mayor:Daniel Beaulaton[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Coordinates:46.3136°N 2.9111°W
Elevation M:467
Elevation Min M:318
Elevation Max M:476
Area Km2:18.73

Saint-Bonnet-de-Four (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ bɔnɛ də fuʁ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sant Bonet de Forn) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Sights

The original church dates from the 11th century and is a designated historic monument. In the 14th century, a Gothic chapel was added on the right of the transept.

The steeple was struck by lightning in 1894 and rebuilt from green wood that subsequently warped and became a local curiosity. In 1978, when the church was restored, the requirement that it be rebuilt exactly like the original meant that the 1/8 turn in the steeple had to be maintained.

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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.