Saint-Sornin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɔʁnɛ̃]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]

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Location of Saint-Sornin
Saint-Sornin is located in France
Saint-Sornin
Saint-Sornin
Saint-Sornin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Sornin
Saint-Sornin
Coordinates: 46°24′42″N 3°01′39″E / 46.4117°N 3.0275°E / 46.4117; 3.0275
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonSouvigny
IntercommunalityBocage Bourbonnais
Government
  Mayor (202632) Daniel Blanchet[1]
Area
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19.44 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
220
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03260 /03240
Elevation344–458 m (1,129–1,503 ft)
(avg. 413 m or 1,355 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968372    
1975333−1.57%
1982282−2.35%
1990210−3.62%
1999225+0.77%
2007214−0.62%
2012237+2.06%
2017225−1.03%
2023 220−0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • Church Saint-Saturnin[5][6] which is a 14th-century and 19th-century building.
  • Castle of Montbillon, which is a 17th-century and 19th-century building.
  • Pond of La Goutte belonged to the Castle of Saint-Hubert in Chavenon

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. [permanent dead link]
  6. André Guy Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Notre-Dame en Bourbonnais 1968 page 68-69