Bourbon-l'Archambault

Bourbon-l'Archambault (French pronunciation: [buʁbɔ̃ laʁʃɑ̃bo]) is a spa town and a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. It is the place of origin of the House of Bourbon.

This article is about the city of Bourbon. For the Duke of Bourbon, see House of Bourbon. For other uses, see Bourbon (disambiguation).
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Commune
The chateau in Bourbon-l'Archambault
The chateau in Bourbon-l'Archambault
Coat of arms of Bourbon-l'Archambault
Coat of arms
Location of Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bourbon-l'Archambault is located in France
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bourbon-l'Archambault is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Coordinates: 46°35′03″N 3°03′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
IntercommunalityBocage Bourbonnais (seat)
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Ludovic Chaput[1][2]
Area
1
54.84 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[3]
2,566
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03036 /03160
Elevation215–321 m (705–1,053 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 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.
19682,607—    
19752,598−0.05%
19822,550−0.27%
19902,630+0.39%
19992,564−0.28%
20072,604+0.19%
20122,561−0.33%
20172,559−0.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

In 1681, Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Tours - the third daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaise, Madame de Montespan - died there at the age of six. On 26 May 1707, Madame de Montespan herself also died at the chateau.

The town was Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord's favorite vacation spot.[5]

In 1915, mathematician André Lichnerowicz was born here (died 1998).

See also

References
  1. Simonnot, Éva (29 July 2021). "Bourbon l'Archambault a élu son nouveau maire" [Bourbon l'Archambault elected its new mayor]. La Semaine de l'Allier (in French).
  2. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  3. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. Bernard, J.F. (1973). Talleyrand: A Biography. New York: Putnam. pp. 467–468. ISBN 0-399-11022-4.
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