Abrest
Abrest is a commune with 2758 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Allier in the Auvergne region. It belongs to the district Vichy, to Canton Cusset -Sud and is a member of the Communauté d' agglomà Vichy Val d'Allier.
Geography
The municipality is situated on the Allier Abrest and is immediately adjacent to the south on the town of Vichy. The left of the Allier located district of La Tour has no bridge or ferry service to the nucleus on the right side of the river.
Neighboring communities of Abrest are Vichy in the north, Le Vernet in the northeast, Busset in the Southeast, Saint- Yorre and Hauterive in the south, west and Brugheas in Bellerive- sur -Allier in the northwest.
Demographics
Attractions
- Originally Gothic church of St. Hilary ( Église Saint- Hilaire ), reconstructed in the 19th century
- Château de Chaussins, one built from the 14th to the 16th century castle, monument historique
- Château de Quinssat from the 17th century
- Tour médiévale you Maubet, a tower dating from the 8th century
- House of the former parish of Diocèse de Clermont, dated to the 16th century