Taxat-Senat

Taxat-Senat is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is located 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) northwest of Gannat along the D223 road, northwest of Charroux, southwest of Chezelle, west of Ussel-d'Allier and northeast of Bellenaves and Naves.[3][4]

Taxat-Senat
The church in Senat
The church in Senat
Location of Taxat-Senat
Taxat-Senat is located in France
Taxat-Senat
Taxat-Senat
Taxat-Senat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Taxat-Senat
Taxat-Senat
Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 3°08′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Philippe Guittard[1]
Area
1
13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
200
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03278 /03140
Elevation267–406 m (876–1,332 ft)
(avg. 273 m or 896 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 321    
1975 274−2.24%
1982 239−1.93%
1990 213−1.43%
1999 210−0.16%
2009 226+0.74%
2014 223−0.27%
2020 189−2.72%
Source: INSEE[5]

Economy

As of 2020, the working age population was 117 people, of which 74% were active (7% unemployed) and 26% were inactive (11% retired, 10% students).[6]

Sights

The commune contains the Église romane Saint-André de Taxat,[7] dated to the twelfth century with rich frescoes of the fourteenth century.[8] It is listed on the Supplementary List of Historic Monuments and is partly ruined,[9] especially the floor of the nave and is subject to a restoration plan. The other church, Église de Senat, the parish church, has an apse and bell tower which are also on Supplementary List of Historic Monuments.[10]

Personalities

  • Hubert Pradon-Vallancy (1891–1943), Deputy of the Allier Department from 1928 to 1932. He was born in the Château de Mont in Taxat-Senat and was also mayor of Taxat-Senat.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Fanaud, Lucien (2005). Voies romaines et Vieux Chemins en Bourbonnais. Editions de Borée. p. 231. ISBN 978-2-84494-006-3. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020, INSEE
  7. Courtillé, Anne (1997). Marie En Auvergne, Bourbonnais Et Velay. Editions de Borée. p. 91. ISBN 978-2-908592-56-6. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. Génermont, Marcel; Pradel, Pierre (1938). Allier. Letouzey et Ané. p. 266. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  9. Grégoire, C., Le Canton de Chantelle [Canton of Chantelle], 1910; reprinted as Chantelle (et ses environs) [Chantelle and its surroundings], coll. « Monographies des villes et villages de France » (Micberth), Paris, Res Universis, 1990, pp. 297–317.
  10. Sauvegarde de l'art français (Association) (1979). La Sauvegarde de l'art français. Picard. p. 198. ISBN 978-2-7084-0481-6. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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