Bourbon-l'Archambault
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bourbon-l'Archambault (French pronunciation: [buʁbɔ̃ laʁʃɑ̃bo]) is a spa town and a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. It is the place of origin of the House of Bourbon.
Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
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 The chateau in Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
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| Coordinates: 46°35′03″N 3°03′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais (seat) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Ludovic Chaput[1][2] |
Area 1 | 54.84 km2 (21.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | 2,494 |
| • Density | 45.48/km2 (117.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03036 /03160 |
| Elevation | 215–321 m (705–1,053 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,607 | — |
| 1975 | 2,598 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 2,550 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 2,630 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 2,561 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 2,559 | −0.02% |
| 2023 | 2,494 | −0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
In 1681, Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Tours - the third daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise de Montespan - died there at the age of six.[5] On 27 May 1707, Madame de Montespan herself also died at the chateau.
The town was Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord's favorite vacation spot.[6]
In 1915, mathematician André Lichnerowicz was born here (died 1998).
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