Saint-Germain-des-Fossés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de fose]; Occitan: Sent German daus Fossats) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Saint-Germain-des-Fossés station has rail connections to Lyon, Nevers and Clermont-Ferrand.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,024 —     1800 1,013 −0.15% 1806 950 −1.06% 1821 1,083 +0.88% 1831 966 −1.14% 1836 1,054 +1.76% 1841 1,057 +0.06% 1846 1,029 −0.54% 1851 1,004 −0.49% 1856 1,327 +5.74% 1861 1,526 +2.83% 1866 1,867 +4.12% 1872 1,965 +0.86% 1876 1,995 +0.38% 1881 2,122 +1.24% 1886 2,312 +1.73% 1891 2,167 −1.29% 1896 2,321 +1.38%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,503 +1.52% 1906 2,688 +1.44% 1911 2,736 +0.35% 1921 3,012 +0.97% 1926 3,135 +0.80% 1931 3,562 +2.59% 1936 3,473 −0.50% 1946 3,610 +0.39% 1954 3,482 −0.45% 1962 3,526 +0.16% 1968 3,529 +0.01% 1975 3,771 +0.95% 1982 3,609 −0.63% 1990 3,727 +0.40% 1999 3,686 −0.12% 2007 3,672 −0.05% 2012 3,694 +0.12% 2017 3,656 −0.21%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Communes of the Allier department