Hérisson

Hérisson (French pronunciation: [eʁisɔ̃]; Occitan: Eiriçon) is a town in the Allier department in central France.

For other uses, see Hérisson (disambiguation).
Hérisson
Commune
A general view of Hérisson
A general view of Hérisson
Coat of arms of Hérisson
Coat of arms
Location of Hérisson
Hérisson is located in France
Hérisson
Hérisson
Hérisson is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Hérisson
Hérisson
Coordinates: 46°30′34″N 2°42′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonHuriel
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Tronçais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Cusin-Panit[1]
Area
1
32.57 km2 (12.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
601
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03127 /03190
Elevation177–327 m (581–1,073 ft)
(avg. 199 m or 653 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.±%
1962916—    
19681,043+13.9%
1975979−6.1%
1982872−10.9%
1990801−8.1%
1999709−11.5%
2008676−4.7%
2012636−5.9%
Source: INSEE

Notable people
  • Henri Harpignies (28 June 1819 – 28 August 1916), 19th century painter of the Barbizon school who made many pictures of Hérisson and the surroundings.
  • Louis Bignon (26 June 1816 - 18 May 1906), restaurateur, who made the Café Riche the most fashionable in Paris.
  • Olivier Perrier (born 15 September 1940), actor, codirector of the "Théâtre des Fédérés".
  • Church of Notre-Dame
    Church of Notre-Dame
  • Chapelle du Calvaire
    Chapelle du Calvaire
  • Église de Châteloy
    Église de Châteloy
  • Église de Châteloy: Interior
    Église de Châteloy: Interior
  • Église de Châteloy: Fresco
    Église de Châteloy: Fresco
  • Old church of église Saint-Sauveur
    Old church of église Saint-Sauveur
  • Porte de Varenne
    Porte de Varenne

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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