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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,607 | — |
| 1975 | 2,598 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 2,550 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 2,630 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 2,561 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 2,559 | −0.02% |
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Personalities
In 1681, Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Tours - the third daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise de Montespan - died there at the age of six. On 27 May 1707, Madame de Montespan herself also died at the chateau.
The town was Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord's favorite vacation spot.
In 1915, mathematician André Lichnerowicz was born here (died 1998).
See also
References
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Gouhot 1988, p. 32.
- ^ Bernard, J.F. (1973). Talleyrand: A Biography. New York: Putnam. pp. 467–468. ISBN 0-399-11022-4.
Sources
- Gouhot, Pierre (1988). Bourbon-l'Archambault: Station thermale du rhumatisme (in French). Expansion scientifique française.
- Schofield, Hugh (26 December 2014). "The link between bourbon biscuits and bourbon whiskey". BBC News.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bourbon-l'Archambault.
- Town hall website (in French)
- Tourist office website (in French)
- Romanesque art at Bourbon-l'Archambault
- Spa information (in French)
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