Creuzier-le-Neuf (French pronunciation: [kʁøzje nœf]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Creuzier-le-Neuf
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Creuzier-le-Neuf
Location of Creuzier-le-Neuf
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Creuzier-le-Neuf is located in France
Creuzier-le-Neuf
Creuzier-le-Neuf
Creuzier-le-Neuf is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Creuzier-le-Neuf
Creuzier-le-Neuf
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 3°27′02″E / 46.1833°N 3.4506°E / 46.1833; 3.4506
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonCusset
IntercommunalityCA Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Laplace[1]
Area
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10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,230
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03093 /03300
Elevation246–400 m (807–1,312 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Location

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Creuzier-le-Neuf is located 9 kilometers north of Vichy which it is a part of the agglomeration and about 20 km from Varennes-sur-Allier and Lapalisse.

Transportation

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It is accessible by the route nationale (RN) 209 from Varennes-sur-Allier and Moulins,[3] route départementale (RD) 67 (Vichy bypass) from suburban districts located on the left bank, RD 907 from Lapalisse, RD 77 from Saint-Germain-des-Fossés, RD 558 and RD 174.

Carpool area has been created with the participation of the community of agglomeration of Vichy Val d'Allier and the General Council of Allier. It is part of the Community scheme areas carpooling.[4]

Administration

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List of successive mayors:

  • 1965–2008: André Buissonniere
  • 2008–2014: Jean-Pierre Mongaret
  • 2014–2020: Léopold Nunez[5]
  • 2020–2026: Thierry Laplace[1]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 564—    
1975 617 1.29%
1982 733 2.49%
1990 937 3.12%
1999 959 0.26%
2009 1,020 0.62%
2014 1,117 1.83%
2020 1,219 1.47%
Source: INSEE[6]

Culture & Heritage

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  • Classic vintage home in Celzat
  • Chermont ruined castle of the 18th century
  • Saint-Front Church of the 11th and 12th centuries, rebuilt in the 19th century
  • Gothic chapel Chermont
  • Banks of Mourgon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Part of this road was decommissioned in 2008 as RD 2209
  4. ^ "A carpool area near the activity area of Ancises". vichy-economie.com (in French). Vichy Val d'Allier Development. 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE