Cérilly, Allier

Cérilly is a commune with 1338 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Allier in the Auvergne region; it belongs to the district Montlucon and is the capital of the eponymous canton Cérilly.

Geography

The community lies on the edge of the comprehensive Cérilly 10,600 ha forest area Tronçais forest, about 35 kilometers north of Montlucon and 40 kilometers west of Allier. In more than 70 km ² area community springs the Marmande, a 46 -kilometer-long right tributary of the Cher.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Church of St. Martin ( Église Saint- Martin) from the 12th/13th. Century, Monument historique
  • Dubois chapel from the 14th century
  • Château de la Pierre
  • Charles -Louis Philippe Museum

Personalities

  • Marcellin Desboutin, French painter and printmaker, born in 1823 in Cérilly
  • François Péron, French naturalist, born 1775 in Cérilly
  • , Born Charles -Louis Philippe, writer and poet 1874 in Cérilly
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