Avril-sur-Loire

Avril -sur -Loire is a commune of 235 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nièvre in the Burgundy region. It belongs administratively to the arrondissement and canton Nevers Decize.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Loire Valley, about eight kilometers west of Decize. Neighboring communities of Avril -sur -Loire are:

• Sougy -sur -Loire in the north,
• Decize in the east,
• Saint- Germain- Chassenay in the south,
• Neuville- lès- Decize in the southwest and
• Fleury- sur -Loire in the west.

The place is situated on the left bank of the Loire, between the river and the Canal in the Loire ( dt: Loire Lateral Canal ), the approximately one kilometer south parallel to the river here runs. While the western municipal area is heavily wooded by its share of the Bois de Neuville, dominate the eastern part of the rivers Acolin, Abron and Dornette, all of which strive towards the Loire.

History

Demographics

Attractions

• Romanesque church of Saint- Pierre in the 11th century
• Romanesque chapel from the 12th century in the former Commandery of the Knights Templar Loges- Feuilloux, on the border with the neighboring municipality of Neuville- lès- Decize

Shipping

The Loire Lateral Canal is today, although for the cargo shipping no significance of tourism on the water with sports and houseboats, however, is on the rise, and allows the banks municipalities additional revenue. Therefore, a berth for boats ( frz: holding nautique ) It was built on the canal near the center.