Pionsat
Pionsat is a commune with 1098 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Puy -de- Dôme in the Auvergne region. It belongs administratively to the district of Riom and Canton Pionsat whose capital it is.
- 2.1 Population development
Geography
The municipality is located in the countryside Combraille, around 25 kilometers south of Montlucon and 50 kilometers north- west of Clermont- Ferrand, on the border of Allier. Neighboring communities of Pionsat are:
- Virlet in the north,
- Le Quartier in the east,
- La CELETTE in the southeast,
- Saint- Maignier in the south,
- Saint- Hilaire in the west and
- Saint- Fargeol in the northwest.
The town itself is situated on the right bank of the river Boron, which is in this section also called Ruisseau de Pionsat. It drains in a westerly direction, and finally flows as a right tributary of the Cher. South of the town is the lake Etang de Durat, fed by the Ruisseau de la Farge and drains into the Boron.
Transport links
The community is located off on regional roads. The local transport links made by the department streets D227 ( direction Riom ) and D988 ( direction Aubusson ).
The place was formerly a railway line reached that connected Montlucon over Neris -les- Bains and Gouttières with Clermont -Ferrand. The passengers in 1939, the transport of goods in 1969 set.
History
The Treasure of Pionsat is a significant discovery of ancient coins, which took place in 1852 in the municipality. It involves Stater coins of gold, the BC may be allocated under their king Vercingetorix the Celtic tribe of the Arverni in the 1st century. The original 200 to 300 coins comprehensive treasure is scattered in many private collections, 21 copy will be kept in the Coin Cabinet of Médailles the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Demographics
Attractions
- Pionsat Castle, Monument historique
- Maison Pradon, a mansion from the 17th century, Monument historique