Saint-Christophe, Allier

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Saint-Christophe
Commune
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Coordinates: 46°10′03″N 3°34′35″E / 46.1675°N 3.5764°E / 46.1675; 3.5764Coordinates: 46°10′03″N 3°34′35″E / 46.1675°N 3.5764°E / 46.1675; 3.5764
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Lapalisse
Intercommunality	Pays de Lapalisse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Walraet[1]
Area 1	28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	454
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03223 /03120
Elevation	305–471 m (1,001–1,545 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Christophe is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Geography[]

Saint-Christophe is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent, Molles, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Vichy.

The south of the commune is rolling hills and valleys, whereas the north is flatter and more favorable to agriculture. Le Mourgon, the principal stream of the commune is 18 km long and separates these two parts.

Population[]

The population of the commune peaked in the 1890s and has since returned to the level of the 17th century.

Sights[]

• Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing.
• Two 19th-century churches.

See also[]

• Communes of the Allier department

References[]

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